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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 …
Passage of House Bill 424 Allows PAs to Certify Cause of Death and Sign Death Certificates
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On June 30th, the Pennsylvania State Legislature passed House Bill 424, allowing for Physician Assistants to certify cause of death and sign death certificates of patients who were under their …
House Bill 2232 Passes the House 188-0
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House Bill 2232 sponsored by Representative Kerry Benninghoff, passed the House of Representatives 188-0. The Bill amends the Vital Statistics Act allowing Physician Assistants to sign death certificates, certifying the …
Opioid Crisis Webinars
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The PSPA and the Pennsylvania Medical Society have collaborated on the development of 4 webinars to educate providers on the Pennsylvania opioid crisis. PAs can earn 1 hour of AMA …
2013-2014 Legislative Session Proves to be Successful!
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The 2013-2014 Pennsylvania legislative session was a success for the physician assistant profession. With the support of our membership, we were able to attain the passage of 6 bills that …
Implementing Act 101 and 101 Countersignatures
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The State Board of Medicine / State Board of Osteopathic Medicine are implementing changes to effectuate Act 100 /101 of 2013 (related to physician requirements for countersigning patient records completed …
House Bills Become Law
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The PSPA is proud to announce that the House & Senate voted in favor of House Bills 1348 and 1351 giving supervising physicians the option to eliminate countersignature! The bills …
Legislative Action Center
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Visit the AAPA Legislative Action Center to find out who your state and federal legislators are and what important legislation is pending. Legislative Alert Letter February 15, 2014 Implementation of Act 100 and …
HOSPITAL BASED PAS MATRIX RELEASED
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HAP’s Advanced Practice Professionals Advisory Group has develped a guidebook entitled “Use of Physician Assistants, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, and Clinical Nurse Specialists in …
STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE NEWS RELEASE
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Board Approves Temporary Authorization for Physician Assistants to Practice Pending Board Approval of the “Application for Registration as a Supervising Physician” At its meeting on March 21, 2013, the State …