Advocacy
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 …
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 …
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 …