Advocacy
DOS eases reactivation of physician assistant license
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03/25/2020 Pennsylvania to Allow Retired Health Care Professionals to Bolster COVID-19 Response Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania is acting to enable retired health care professionals to assist with the COVID-19 response by …
Some License Requirements for Qualified Physicians Assistants Are Suspended During Coronavirus Emergency
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March 22, 2020 Some License Requirements for Qualified Physicians Assistants Are Suspended During Coronavirus Emergency In order to allow physician assistants practicing under the state Board of Osteopathic Medicine to …
Pennsylvania State of Emergency Declaration
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Pennsylvania State of Emergency Declaration Preliminary Announcement Regarding PA Regulatory Relief After thorough review, the Pennsylvania Department of State determined that Physician Assistants that practice under the Pennsylvania Board of …
News release from Governor on permitting telemedicine
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03/18/2020 Licensed Health Care Practitioners Can Provide Telemedicine Services to Pennsylvanians During Coronavirus Emergency Harrisburg, PA — Health care professionals licensed under any of the Department of State’s Bureau of Professional …
PSPA statement regarding coronavirus, COVID-19
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Our top priority is and will continue to be the health and well-being of the citizens of Pennsylvania and the many dedicated members of the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants. …
Opioid Treatment Agreements (Act 112 of 2019)
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What is Act 112? Act 112 of 2019 requires prescribers in Pennsylvania to educate their patients and establish treatment agreements with their patients before issuing the first prescription in a …
New Elements of Performance
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Effective March 15, 2020 – New Joint Commission Elements of Performance Removes the term Licensed dependent Practitioner from restraint and seclusion standards The new Elements of Performance: PC.03.05.05 The hospital …
Telemedicine Update
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Senate Bill 857 sponsored by Senator Vogel, has passed the Senate by a vote of 47-1. The bill now moves on to the Insurance Committee in the state House of …
PAs in Pennsylvania Urge Legislature to Modernize PA Practice Laws
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PA Advocates Throughout the State Geared Up for Legislative Day GREENSBURG, Pa. (September 24, 2019) – The Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants (PSPA) today commends Senator Tom Killion and Representative …
Legislation Update
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We are pleased to announce an important legislative victory with Senate Bills 688 and 689 which allow for a delegate to participate and complete the physician/PA application and work agreement …
Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
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The Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) is offering an education curriculum for prescribers on best practices for using the PDMP and on how to address substance use disorder with …
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL AND OSTEOPATHIC BOARDS REGARDING ADDITIONAL CME REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE
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Opioid prescribing CME courses: https://cme.aapa.org/opioidrems.aspx …