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AAPA Calls on Governors to Empower Physician Assistants in COVID-19 Fight

AAPA is calling on all governors in all states to waive physician supervision or collaboration requirements for PAs during a declared public health emergency or disaster through executive orders.

March 31, 2020

PAs in Kentucky Celebrate the Closing of the Great Divide Between Their State and All Other PA Practice Jurisdictions

A major victory has been achieved for PAs and their patients in Kentucky, which also marks a monumental milestone in the history of the profession. The enactment of HB 135 will finally authorize PAs in the state to prescribe controlled medications.

March 28, 2020

Washington State Enacts Improvements to PA Practice Laws

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has signed HB 2378 enacting several improvements for PA practice in the state including the removal of requirements for Commission approval of practice agreements and Commission approval for PA practice in remote sites.

March 27, 2020

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COVID-19 Response: AAPA Actively Working to Remove State Practice Barriers

As PAs are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response, AAPA is partnering with state PA chapters to remove state barriers that prevent PAs from fully practicing to the top of their education, training, and experience.

March 25, 2020

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Maine Legislature Fast-Tracks PA Legislation to Help Combat COVID-19

Maine’s governor signed LD 1660, an Act to Improve Access to Physician Assistant Care, to help address the public health crisis of COVID-19 in Maine. It was under consideration before the legislature adjourned indefinitely. This was Maine Association of PAs top legislative priority.

March 19, 2020

Iowa PAs in the Iowa State Capitol building

Iowa Governor Signs Comprehensive Legislation to Improve PA Practice

Iowa PAs will be able to provide increased access to healthcare thanks to the enactment of S.F. 2357. This new law makes several changes to the PA practice act and associated rules which remove numerous burdens on PAs practicing in the state.

March 19, 2020

PAs Celebrate a Year of Unprecedented Wins at the State Level

State legislative wins in 2019 set in motion a positive shift for the PA profession, from eliminating the requirement for PAs to have an agreement with a physician to practice, to shifting from a supervisory model to a collaborative one.

January 28, 2020

New York Legislative Victory a Win for PAs and Patients

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed S04841, permitting PAs to execute orders not to resuscitate and orders pertaining to life sustaining treatments. The legislation added PAs to various statutory provisions that previously only included physicians and nurse practitioners.

January 22, 2020

PAs participating in the PA Day on the Hill at the Utah Supreme Court

Get Involved at the State Level to Impact PA Practice

A new year offers new opportunities to advocate for the PA profession and patients! AAPA’s state advocacy and outreach team responds to several questions about how to get involved at the state level.

January 10, 2020

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