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This bill establishes the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, a multi-state agreement designed to enhance the portability of physician assistant (PA) licenses while maintaining patient safety. The compact creates a national administrative body called the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact Commission to manage a coordinated data system that tracks licensure, adverse actions, and significant investigative information about PAs. To qualify for a compact privilege (the ability to practice in multiple states), a PA must meet specific requirements, including graduating from an accredited program, holding current certification, having no felony convictions, and maintaining an unrestricted license in good standing. The compact aims to reduce licensing barriers, particularly for military families, by allowing PAs to more easily practice across participating states. Each participating state will have one delegate to the commission, and the compact will establish a data system to share information about licensees, facilitate interstate investigations, and help states take appropriate disciplinary actions. The compact will come into effect once seven states have enacted it, and it includes detailed provisions for rulemaking, dispute resolution, oversight, and potential withdrawal of states. The primary goals are to improve access to medical services, increase licensure portability, and maintain high professional standards for physician assistants.

Health And Human Services (House)

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF300