WSU gave testimony yesterday in support of HB 1369, a bill that would provide health sciences students more opportunities to train in team based settings like they would in professional practice.
Students currently provide basic services such as checking vital signs, conducting cholesterol screenings and providing immunizations at health fairs or in other volunteer activities. But current law requires they be supervised by a faculty member or preceptor from their respective profession, even though such basic activities fall within the scope of practice of various health sciences professions.
The bill would allow students from multiple disciplines train together under the guidance of a supervisor from any health sciences profession so long as the activities fall within that professional’s scope of practice. WSU believes this will provide students with more opportunities to train together.
Video of WSU’s testimony can be viewed below.