Renewal Deadline for State Board of Medicine
On December 21, 2020, the Department of State requested, and Governor Wolf granted, an extension for 90 days of certain license renewal deadlines for licensees under the State Board of …
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Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
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March 22, 2021 Various measures have been taken to boost the number of health care professionals available to administer COVID-19 vaccines. This includes a Declaration made by the former U.S. …
Written agreement application now online
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Important Announcement regarding Written Agreements At today’s State Board of Medicine, the BPOA Commissioner Kalonji Johnson announced the written agreement applications are now available online for the State Board of …
COVID vaccine available to PAs not affiliated with health systems
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COVID-19 VACCINE OVERVIEW FOR PHASE 1A HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL NOT AFFILIATED WITH A HOSPITAL OR HEALTH SYSTEM BACKGROUND Getting Pennsylvanians immunized with a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is …
Coronavirus Relief & Omnibus Agreement Authorizes PAs to Receive Direct Payment Under Medicare
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AAPA’s Top Federal Priority Secured in Bipartisan Agreement December 22, 2020 AAPA commends Congress for passing legislation authorizing PAs to receive direct payment under Medicare as part of the Coronavirus …
Pennsylvania Cuts Red Tape Again To Help Health Care Professionals Fight COVID-19
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12/22/2020 Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania today announced that it will extend the license renewal deadline for healthcare professionals licensed under the State Board of Medicine, will extend emergency temporary licenses granted …
PA Modernization Act: Keep the Momentum Going
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The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee has voted to move Senate Bills 870 and 871 out of their committee. The next step is for the bills to be …
Wolf Administration Reminds Pennsylvanians of Importance of Contact Tracing, Advises of Possible Scams
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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania departments of Health and Aging today warned Pennsylvanians about contact tracing scams and emphasized the need to stay alert as COVID-19 remains a threat in our …
House Resolution 836 Explanation
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Last night, the legislature passed HR 836, a resolution that directs the Governor to terminate his disaster declaration. The legislature is now saying to people that the declaration has ended. …
PSPA Stands Against Racism – Today and Always
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Last week, many of us were shocked to see the images coming out of Minneapolis, showing the senseless death of George Floyd. Since then, hundreds of thousands of Americans have …