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AZ SB1238
Bill
Status
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Janae Shamp
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AI Summary
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Establishes Arizona's participation in the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, allowing PAs with a qualifying license in one participating state to practice in other participating states through a "compact privilege" without obtaining separate licenses.
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Requires PAs seeking compact privileges to hold current NCCPA certification, have graduated from an accredited PA program, have no felony or misdemeanor convictions, and maintain an unrestricted license in good standing.
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Creates the PA Licensure Compact Commission as a joint government agency to administer the compact, maintain a data system tracking licensure and adverse actions, and promulgate binding rules for participating states.
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Authorizes participating states to take adverse action against a PA's compact privilege within their jurisdiction and requires states to share investigative information and report adverse actions to the commission's data system.
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Specifies that adverse action against a PA's qualifying license automatically deactivates compact privileges in all remote states until two years after all restrictions are removed.
Legislative Description
Physician assistants; licensure compact.
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Last Action
Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended
2/16/2026