SB956

Authorizing physician assistants to own business

Chamber Passed·3/3/26

Allows physician assistants to own a business in West Virginia.

West Virginia SB956 authorizes physician assistants to own a business by removing requirements for collaborative agreements, supervisory plans, supervision, signatures, or co-signatures from physicians. The bill also repeals any statutory, regulatory, or administrative language requiring physician supervision or collaboration for physician assistants to practice. It nullifies existing agreements and protocols between physician assistants and physicians, and removes any further supervision or collaboration requirements.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 34–0 · Mar 3
Current
Health & Human Resources Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
2
RR
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 299)

34 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Feb 26

1:00 PM

Senate Health and Human Resources Committee Meeting

History

Mar 5

House

House received Senate message

Mar 5

House

Introduced in House

Mar 5

House

To Health and Human Resources