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Indiana PAs Celebrate Upcoming Enactment of “Collaboration” Legislation

In July, Indiana will enact a new law that will make it the ninth state to move away from the term “supervision” to describe PA practice. The law also makes several changes to PA prescriptive authority.

May 17, 2019

Idaho Adds PA to State Medical Board

Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed legislation that will add a PA to the Idaho State Board of Medicine. The Idaho Academy of PAs has sought this change for several years, and Idaho has now successfully achieved a component of OTP.

April 25, 2019

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

Q and A on PA Reimbursement for Medicare Hospice Services

Starting in January, PAs, like physicians and NPs, are permitted to provide, manage, and have hospice services reimbursed by Medicare. This enables PAs to establish and review a hospice patient’s plan of care. However, obstacles to PA practice under hospice remain.

March 27, 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

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Indiana PAs Celebrate Upcoming Enactment of “Collaboration” Legislation

Idaho Adds PA to State Medical Board

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

West Virginia PAs Achieve Significant Progress Toward OTP

Q and A on PA Reimbursement for Medicare Hospice Services

PAs in Virginia Attain Collaboration

Senate Legislation to Authorize Direct Pay to PAs Under Medicare Introduced

Legislation Introduced to Authorize Direct Pay to PAs Under Medicare

AAPA Federal Advocacy Leads to Significant Victories for Profession

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