Bill > SF1084

This bill modifies the legal title for physician assistants in Minnesota, changing their official designation from "physician assistant" to "physician associate" while ensuring that their professional rights, responsibilities, and scope of practice remain unchanged. The bill updates multiple sections of Minnesota law to reflect this new terminology, including protected titles and official references. It requires state commissioners and health-related licensing boards to update their guidance, documents, and forms to use the new title, and instructs the revisor of statutes to change "physician assistant" to "physician associate" throughout Minnesota Statutes and Rules. The bill explicitly states that this title change does not expand the professional scope of practice and mandates that all existing professional relationships, contracts, employment arrangements, and interactions with entities like hospitals, physicians, insurers, and government agencies must continue without interruption or discrimination solely based on the title change. The goal appears to be modernizing the professional terminology while maintaining the exact same professional standards and capabilities for these healthcare professionals.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1084&ssn=0&y=2025