Pennsylvania joins the PA Licensure Interstate Compact to enhance physician assistant licensure portability.
Pennsylvania SB1051 authorizes the Commonwealth to join the PA Licensure Interstate Compact, facilitating the mutual recognition of physician assistant licenses across participating states. The Compact aims to strengthen access to medical services while safeguarding patient safety. It establishes a national administrative body, the PA Licensure Compact Commission, to oversee the Compact's implementation. The Commission has powers to promulgate rules, enforce the Compact, and resolve disputes.
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