Advocacy News Archives

DAPA Secures Top Legislative Priority, Two Seats on State Medical Board

Delaware Gov. John Carney recently signed HB 33, An Act to Amend Title 24 of the Delaware Code Relating to Physician Assistants. The legislation was the top legislative priority for the Delaware Academy of PAs and will create two PA seats on the Delaware medical board.

April 15, 2021

Arkansas PAs Win a Seat on the Medical Board, Clinch Another Legislative Victory for PAs

Arkansas PAs are celebrating the recent passage of S.B. 152, a new law that will modernize the PA practice act and enable PAs to actively engage in the regulation of their profession by adding a PA seat to the state medical board.

April 14, 2021

Wyoming Landmark Legislation a Victory for PAs and Patients

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed legislation that repeals requirements for PAs to have a specific relationship with a physician or other provider in order to practice. The new law also recognizes PAs’ ability to practice medicine consistent with their education, training, and experience.

April 5, 2021

Wisconsin Enacts Long-Awaited PA Practice Act Updates

Wisconsin PAs celebrated the enactment of long-awaited updates to their state’s PA practice act when Governor Tony Evers signed Act 23 into law. This legislation is the product of over five years of diligent work by the Wisconsin Academy of PAs.

March 31, 2021

Idaho Enacts Improvements to PA Practice Act

Idaho Governor Brad Little signed legislation last week that gives PAs greater flexibility to meet the needs of patients without unnecessary administrative and regulatory burdens. SB 1093, led by the Idaho Academy of PAs, moves to a collaborative practice environment for PAs.

March 24, 2021

Utah PAs Celebrate Enactment of Major PA Modernization Legislation

PAs in Utah are celebrating the enactment of landmark PA modernization legislation in the state that will now allow PAs to practice without physician supervision. Senate Bill 27 enacts a number of improvements to PA practice in Utah.

March 17, 2021

Learn About Significant Policy Changes in 2021 Essential Guide to PA Reimbursement

Many significant policy changes to PA practice occurred over the past year. AAPA is providing updated information about those changes in the 2021 edition of the Essential Guide to PA Reimbursement, now available for purchase.

March 15, 2021

PAs Recognized as Vital to Nationwide COVID-19 Vaccine Administration

An amendment to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act declaration reaffirms PAs are instrumental in the national fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and are recognized by the Federal government as essential to vaccination efforts through increased vaccination authorization.

March 12, 2021

Utah PA Shares Experience Facing Outdated Laws and Red Tape

After Utah PA Wade Anderson’s supervising physician died from COVID-19, outdated state laws left him unable to care for his patients, as the Utah Academy of PAs works to advance PA modernization legislation.

February 26, 2021

Advocacy

Topics