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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.1608 194th (Current)

An Act relative to physician assistant interstate compact

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1608) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Jason M. Lewis, Steven George Xiarhos and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to physician assistant interstate compact. Public Health.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Jacob R. Oliveira
The Physician Assistant Licensure Compact is an interstate agreement that allows Physician Assistants (PAs) licensed in one participating state to practice in any other member state without needing to obtain a separate license in each state, essentially streamlining the process for PAs to practice across state lines by recognizing their valid license from another compact state. This bill would authorize Massachusetts to join the active PA Licensure Compact, following 13 other states that have already done so. Interstate licensure improves access to healthcare for patients by recognizing the licensure of PAs from other participating states within the Commonwealth, and enabling MA-licensed PAs to practice in other member states as needed. PAs practicing in MA, even if licensed by another state, would still have to uphold all other state regulatory or statutory requirements for practice in the Commonwealth.
* The bill summary was created by the Primary Sponsor of the bill; no committee of the General Court certifies the accuracy of its contents.

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