NJ S3560

New Jersey joins the Interstate Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, allowing PAs with a qualifying license in one participating state to practice in other member states through a "Compact Privilege" without obtaining separate licenses

PAs must meet specific eligibility requirements to exercise Compact Privilege, including graduation from an accredited PA program, current NCCPA certification, no felony or misdemeanor convictions, and no history of license revocation or controlled substance registration suspension

The Compact creates the PA Licensure Compact Commission, a joint government agency with one delegate per participating state, empowered to establish rules, maintain a data system tracking licensure and adverse actions, and collect fees from states and licensees

Participating states retain authority to take adverse actions against a PA's Compact Privilege within their jurisdiction and must report such actions to the Commission's data system; adverse action against a qualifying license deactivates Compact Privileges in all remote states for two years

The Compact becomes effective when seven states enact it; states may withdraw with 180 days' notice, during which existing Compact Privileges remain valid