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SB24-018

Physician Assistant Licensure Compact

Concerning the enactment of the "Physician Assistant Licensure Compact", and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Subjects:
Business & Economic Development
Health Care & Health Insurance
Professions & Occupations
Public Health
Bill Summary

The act enacts the "Physician Assistant Licensure Compact" (compact). The compact is designed to enable a physician assistant with a license in a state that has signed the compact (participating state) to more easily become authorized to practice in any other participating state. Participating states and physician assistants must meet specific conditions enumerated in the compact to participate in the compact. The compact allows only the participating state where a physician assistant is licensed to discipline the physician assistant, but allows a participating state where the physician assistant is practicing, but is not licensed, to revoke the physician assistant's authority to practice in that state.

The act authorizes the Colorado medical board (board) to promulgate rules and to facilitate Colorado's participation in the compact, including notifying the Compact Commission (commission) established by the compact of any adverse action taken by the board against a physician assistant licensed in Colorado or practicing in Colorado under the compact. The commission includes a delegate from each participating state and has the powers and duties set forth in the act.

The compact becomes effective on the date the compact is enacted in the seventh participating state.

APPROVED by Governor May 17, 2024

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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