Advocacy Central
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Resources
Issue Briefs
AAPA issue briefs cover a wide range of topics that are important to PAs and PA practice.
PA State Practice Map
Overview of the PA practice environment across the country.
Advocacy News
Your PA Compact Questions Answered: What PAs Need to Know as Progress Continues
Establishing any licensure compact – regardless of the profession – is a multi-stage, multi-year process. To understand where we are in the process and what’s next, here’s a look at the work that has been done and what is still underway.
August 6, 2026
PA Licensure Compact Momentum Continues as Michigan Joins as 29th Member State
With Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signing of HB 4309, Michigan has become the 29th member of the PA Licensure Compact, advancing a growing effort to expand and improve licensure portability for PAs.
July 22, 2026
New Hampshire Becomes 28th State to Join PA Licensure Compact, Completing the Trifecta of AAPA’s PA Policy Modernizations
On July 15, Governor Kelly Ayotte signed HB 1772 into law, entering New Hampshire into the PA Licensure Compact as the 28th state.
July 17, 2026
Missouri Becomes 27th State to Join the PA Licensure Compact
Missouri has officially joined the PA Licensure Compact, opening the door to multistate practice for the state’s more than 1,850 PAs!
July 16, 2026