SB 24-018

Senate Bill 24-018, also known as the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, allows physician assistants who are licensed in one state that has joined this agreement to practice more easily in other states that have also joined. This means they won't need a separate license for each state but will still be regulated by their home state's rules. The bill was signed into law and will take effect on August 7, 2024, after being approved by the governor. This change affects physician assistants and the states that join this compact, making it easier for them to work across different states while maintaining oversight from their original licensing state.

Official Summary

The act enacts the "Physician Assistant Licensure Compact" (compact). The compact is designed to enable a physician assistant with a license in a state that has signed the compact (participating state) to more easily become authorized to practice in any other participating state. Participating states and physician assistants must meet specific conditions enumerated in the compact to participate in the compact. The compact allows only the participating state where a physician assistant is licensed to discipline the physician assistant, but allows a participating state where the physician assistant is practicing, but is not licensed, to revoke the physician assistant's authority to practice in that state. The act authorizes the Colorado medical board (board) to promulgate rules and to facilitate Colorado's participation in the compact, including notifying the Compact Commission (commission) established by the compact of any adverse action taken by the board against a physician assistant licensed in Colorado or practicing in Colorado under the compact. The commission includes a delegate from each participating state and has the powers and duties set forth in the act. The compact becomes effective on the date the compact is enacted in the seventh participating state. APPROVED by Governor May 17, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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