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State Map – Six Key Elements
How your state measures up to the Six Key Elements of a modern PA practice act.
Advocacy News
Medicare Moves to Implement PA Direct Pay
PAs moved one step closer to being eligible to be paid directly under the Medicare program when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued PA direct payment authorizing language in the 2022 proposed Physician Fee Schedule.
July 20, 2021
Connecticut 2021 Legislative Session Ends with Major Wins for PAs and Patients
ConnAPA’s top legislative priority in 2021 recently became law, adding PAs to almost 80 areas of state law which only previously mentioned physicians and/or nurse practitioners. Connecticut law also now authorizes PAs and NPs to order home health and hospice care.
July 20, 2021
More Barriers to PA Practice Fall as Florida PAs Celebrate Legislative Win
PAs in Florida applaud the enactment of legislation that makes significant improvements to PA practice. House Bill 431 was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 29, modernizing several aspects of PA regulation.
June 30, 2021
Tennessee PAs Successful in Quest to Create a PA Board
The Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants secured a significant win for PAs in the state last month. On May 26, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed HB 1080, which establishes the Board of PAs – a tenet of Optimal Team Practice.
June 29, 2021