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This bill modifies existing regulations for physician assistants (PAs) by requiring the Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine to update their rules to allow a single supervising physician to simultaneously supervise at least six physician assistants, which is an increase from the current limit of three. Currently, existing regulations restrict the number of PAs a physician can supervise, but this bill expands that capacity, potentially helping to address healthcare workforce shortages by allowing physicians to oversee more PAs. The bill amends two specific Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS 630.275 and NRS 633.434) to mandate this change, and it will become effective on January 1, 2026, with preliminary administrative preparations permitted upon its passage. The legislation maintains other existing requirements for PA licensure, such as educational qualifications and scope of medical services, while focusing specifically on increasing the supervision ratio between physicians and physician assistants.

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https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12504/Overview