An Act relating to physician assistants; relating to collaborative agreements between physicians and physician assistants; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to health care providers; and relating to provisions regarding physician assistants in contracts between certain health care providers and health care insurers.

Summary

The bill amends the State Medical Board’s composition to include a licensed physician assistant and two non‑industry members. It rewrites the rules governing what physician assistants may do, requiring written collaborative agreements for those with under 4,000 postgraduate hours and allowing remote supervision. It also tightens applicant qualifications by demanding proof of graduation from an accredited PA program.

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