ULTRASOUND ADMINISTER ACT House SponsorsRep. Rosemary Mulligan-Monique D. Davis-Elizabeth Coulson-Ed Sullivan, Jr.-David E. Miller, Julie Hamos, Karen May, Kathleen A. Ryg, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Elaine Nekritz, Deborah L. Graham, Karen A. Yarbrough, Arthur L. Turner, Sidney H. Mathias, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia and William Davis Senate Sponsors(Sen. Ira I. Silverstein, Antonio Munoz, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-Iris Y. Martinez, Carole Pankau, Susan Garrett, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, James F. Clayborne, Jr. and Don Harmon) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Ultrasound Administration Act. Requires a person that issues an order or a referral for the administration of an ultrasound upon a pregnant woman to be licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, licensed as an advanced practice nurse, or licensed as a certified nurse midwife. Provides that an order or referral for the administration of an ultrasound shall not be issued for entertainment purposes or for any other purpose which is not warranted by the condition of the patient as determined by the treating physician, advanced practice nurse, or certified nurse midwife. Provides that any person, except a person authorized to issue an order or a referral pursuant to the Act, who administers an ultrasound upon a pregnant woman without an order or referral, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.House Amendment No. 1 Allows a person to issue an order or referral for the administration of an ultrasound upon a pregnant woman if he or she is: (i) licensed to practice as an advanced practice nurse under the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act and has a collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes an order or referral under the Act, or (ii) licensed to practice as a physician assistant under the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, and has been delegated the authority to perform services under the Act by his or her supervising physician. Deletes a provision allowing a person to issue an order or referral for the administration of an ultrasound upon a pregnant woman if he or she is licensed to practice as a certified nurse midwife as provided under the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. 2/17/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 2/17/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2005HouseAssigned to Registration and Regulation Committee 2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 3/1/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 3/1/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/2/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 026-000-000 3/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2005HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 4/5/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/6/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-032-006 4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/7/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/7/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2005 4/7/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/8/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 4/8/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/11/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/12/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/15/2005SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/15/2005SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/20/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/20/2005SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 4/21/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau 5/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 5/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 5/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/4/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/5/2005SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 008-003-000 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter 5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die