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PAs Across America Celebrate First State With Key Components of Optimal Team Practice Following the Legislative Victory in North Dakota

Newly signed North Dakota legislation eliminates the requirement that a PA have an agreement with a specific physician in most settings for nearly all PAs in the state.

April 9, 2019

West Virginia PAs Achieve Significant Progress Toward OTP

New West Virginia law removes the requirement for PAs who work in hospitals to have agreements with specific physicians in order to practice. The law also removes physician responsibility for PA-provided care.

April 4, 2019

PAs in Virginia Attain Collaboration

Virginia Gov. Ralph S. Northam signed into law legislation that authorizes PAs to practice "in collaboration and consultation" with patient care team physicians (or podiatrists). This was a priority bill for the Virginia Academy of PAs and becomes effective July 1, 2019.

March 1, 2019

PAs Now Eligible for Licensure in Puerto Rico

New rules adopted by the Puerto Rico Department of Health will finally allow PAs to obtain a license to practice in Puerto Rico. The effort to authorize PA practice in Puerto Rico has been a decades-long joint effort by AAPA, PAs for Puerto Rico and PAs for Latino Health.

January 30, 2019

2018 State Legislative Successes: PA-Positive Improvements

PAs around the country worked at the state level to move the profession forward. They were successful: All 50 states and the District of Columbia made PA-positive improvements to state laws and regulations.

January 24, 2019

Advocacy Partnership Stops Rejection of PA Prescriptions at CVS

AAPA Advocacy staff spoke to CVS Caremark Corporation and CVS Health regarding recent rejection of PA prescriptions by CVS pharmacies. AAPA confirmed that there will be no further disruption in service for PAs and their patients.

December 18, 2018

North Dakota Telemedicine Rule Recognizes Critical PA Role

The North Dakota Board of Medicine (board) recently finalized telemedicine rules that recognize the critical role PAs play in North Dakota healthcare.

August 27, 2018

Missouri PAs Celebrate Legislative Successes

Missouri PAs are celebrating the recent enactment of two important bills which will increase access for patients in need of psychiatric care and treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), and reduce administrative barriers faced by PAs serving rural and underserved populations.

July 18, 2018

Rhode Island Enacts PA-Positive Bills

PAs in Rhode Island will have greater ability to authorize care for their patients thanks to the enactment of two new laws. These important changes were the product of a collaborative effort between the RIAPA and the Rhode Island State Nurses Association.

July 5, 2018

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