In New York, legislation that would expand the scope of practice for a physician assistant (PA) was recently introduced and referred to the Senate Higher Education Committee.
If enacted, the bill would permit the performance of medical services by a PA without physician supervision if their scope of practice, education and training exceeds 3,600 hours.
The New York State Radiological Society opposes this measure.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently approved the state’s 2022–2023 budget, which included a provision to allow a nurse practitioner with more than 3,600 hours of experience to practice without a written practice agreement with a physician.
The 新澳门六合彩官网® (新澳门六合彩官网®) has a number of resources to help state chapters fight non-physician scope of practice expansion legislation, including the 新澳门六合彩官网 Association® State Scope of Practice Fund. 新澳门六合彩官网 members can also keep up to date with bills being introduced through the 新澳门六合彩官网 policy map, articles in Advocacy in Action and through FiscalNote, a legislation and regulation tracking service.
If you have any questions, please contact Dillon Harp, 新澳门六合彩官网 Senior State Government Relations Specialist.