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This bill authorizes the Governor of Hawaii to enter into the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, a multi-state agreement designed to streamline the process for Physician Assistants (PAs) to practice in multiple states. The compact aims to enhance the portability of PA licenses and improve patient access to medical services by creating a unified system for licensing and regulation among participating states. Key provisions include establishing a PA Licensure Compact Commission to oversee the agreement, defining terms like "compact privilege" (the authorization to practice in a remote state under its laws) and "qualifying license" (an unrestricted license from a participating state), and outlining requirements for PAs to obtain a compact privilege, such as holding current national certification and having no disqualifying convictions or adverse actions. The bill also details procedures for adverse actions, data sharing among states, and dispute resolution, while ensuring that individual states retain their authority to license and discipline PAs. Importantly, the bill appropriates funds for necessary upgrades to the state's professional and vocational licensing database and sets an effective date for the compact's implementation in Hawaii as January 1, 2027, with the overall act taking effect on July 1, 2050.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3105&year=2026