GA HB1295

Georgia would join the PA Licensure Compact, allowing physician assistants with a qualifying license in one participating state to practice in other member states through a "compact privilege" without obtaining separate licenses in each state.

Applicants for PA licensure in Georgia would be required to pass a criminal background check through the FBI and Georgia Crime Information Center, with fingerprint submission mandatory.

To exercise compact privilege, PAs must graduate from an accredited program, hold current NCCPA certification, have no felony or misdemeanor convictions, and have no history of license revocation or controlled substance license suspension.

The bill establishes the PA Licensure Compact Commission as a joint government agency to administer the compact, maintain a data system tracking licensee information and adverse actions, and promulgate binding rules across participating states.

The compact takes effect when enacted by seven states, with Georgia's provisions becoming effective July 1, 2027; states may withdraw with 180 days notice by repealing the statute.