WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

S.B. 686

President of the Senate

State House

Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed Senate Bill 686.

This bill would extend the sunset date for laws pertaining to physician assistants to 2004,
and would provide for an evaluation of the State Physician Assistant Advisory Committee
in 2003.

House Bill 1486, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May 2,
1994, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate
Bill 686.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

Senate Bill No. 686

AN ACT concerning

Physician Assistants - Sunset Provisions - Extension

FOR the purpose of extending the termination date for provisions of law relating to
physician assistants; and extending the date for the evaluation, under certain
circumstances, of the State Physician Assistant Advisory Committee and the
regulations that relate to the Committee.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations
Section 15-502
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 8-403(f)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1993 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED " BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

15-502.

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