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This bill establishes the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, a comprehensive interstate agreement designed to streamline licensing for physician assistants (PAs) across participating states. The compact allows PAs with an unrestricted license in one participating state to practice in other participating states under a "compact privilege" without obtaining additional state-specific licenses. To qualify, PAs must meet specific requirements, including graduating from an accredited PA program, holding current national certification, having no felony convictions, and maintaining an unrestricted license. The bill creates a national Physician Assistant Licensure Compact Commission to administer the compact, which will develop and maintain a data system tracking licensure, adverse actions, and significant investigative information about PAs. The commission will have rulemaking authority, can levy fees on participating states and licensees, and will facilitate interstate cooperation in PA regulation. The compact aims to improve healthcare access, particularly for military families, by reducing licensing barriers while maintaining patient safety through uniform standards and robust reporting mechanisms. The compact becomes effective when enacted by seven states, and participating states can withdraw with a 180-day notice period. The legislation provides detailed provisions for governance, dispute resolution, enforcement, and the operational framework of the interstate licensing system.

Health And Human Services (Senate)

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