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PA Licensure Compact Update: Iowa Governor Signs HF 300

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed HF 300 into law on May 27, making Iowa the 17th state to join the PA Licensure Compact. Leaders from the Iowa Physician Assistant Society (IPAS) attended the signing ceremony for the bill, which passed unanimously in both the Iowa House and the Senate.

May 28, 2025

Bipartisan, bicameral study committee report speaks to the need to remove supervision requirements for PAs

A new bipartisan, bicameral study committee report in New Hampshire finds that modernizing practice laws and removing supervision requirements to ensure PAs can practice to the fullest extent of their training, education, and experience is a win for patients and will improve access to high-quality healthcare.

November 5, 2024

Nevada Governor Signs Bill Giving PAs a Voice in Public Health

On June 9, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed into law AB364, legislation that revises the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners to include PA representation on its 11-member board. The bill ensures PAs are part of conversations surrounding quality of public health and patient care in Nevada.

June 15, 2023

Iowa Governor Signs PA Practice Modernization Bill Into Law

On May 10, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law HF 424, legislation that removes the requirement for a PA to be supervised by a physician in order to practice medicine.

May 10, 2023

PA Licensure Compact Bill Passes Texas House of Representatives

With the recent Texas House of Representatives passage of HB 2544, the Lone Star State is on its way toward becoming the next state to adopt the PA Licensure Compact! On April 26, the House passed the legislation by a vote of 135-11.

May 2, 2023

PA Act Modernization Bills Advance in Several States

The 2023 state legislative season is in full swing, and it's proving to be a busy year for PA state chapters pursuing changes to law that will expand access to care and strengthen team-based healthcare.

March 17, 2023

Iowa, Minnesota Legislation Strengthening PA Practice Signed into Law

PAs in Iowa and Minnesota celebrated the signing of two bills in May that make numerous changes to their states’ PA laws that will strengthen PA practice and enhance patient care.

June 17, 2022

NHSPA Celebrates New Law Allowing PAs to Receive Direct Payment

On June 7, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed Senate Bill 228, the top legislative priority for the New Hampshire Society of PAs (NHSPA). The bill allows PAs to bill and receive direct payment from insurers, one of the pillars of OTP.

June 10, 2022

Pennsylvania Governor Signs Law Giving PAs Prominent Role in Regulation of the Profession

On Oct. 7, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed Senate Bills 397 and 398, the top legislative priority for the Pennsylvania Society of PAs (PSPA). The bills create a permanent PA seat on the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine and the Pennsylvania Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

October 8, 2021

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