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AN ACT relating to health care; making various revisions governing the qualifications and procedure for licensure as a physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist; requiring screening of youth for certain health conditions when certain physical examinations are conducted; revising the authority of a practitioner of respiratory care to perform certain laboratory tests; requiring certain sharing of information between the Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine; authorizing the Board of Medical Examiners to require certain competency demonstrations; eliminating certain special licenses; revising provisions related to fees owed to the Board of Medical Examiners or the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine; eliminating certain fees; revising investigation procedures and grounds for discipline against a licensee of the Board of Medical Examiners; revising requirements governing certain medical procedures; authorizing a medical assistant to perform tasks under the supervision of a registered nurse; authorizing a certified registered nurse anesthetist to perform certain tasks in certain hospitals; authorizing discipline against a registered nurse who fails to adequately supervise a medical assistant; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.