State Rep. Bob Merski (D-Erie) secured House passage of HB 1961, a bipartisan bill that would authorize the commonwealth to join a multistate licensure compact for physician assistants. By modernizing Pennsylvania’s licensure system for physician assistants and streamlining portability for qualifying PAs, this bill aims to reduce redundant licensing applications and wait times, making it easier for clinicians to practice across state lines and deliver telemedicine services. The bill now heads to the state Senate for consideration.
