PA HB1961

Authorizes Pennsylvania to join the PA Licensure Compact, an interstate agreement allowing licensed physician assistants (PAs) to practice across participating states through a "Compact Privilege" without obtaining separate licenses in each state

Requires PAs seeking the Compact Privilege 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 from a participating state

Establishes the PA Licensure Compact Commission as a national administrative body with one delegate per participating state, responsible for maintaining a data system tracking licensure status, adverse actions, and investigative information

Compact becomes effective when enacted by seven states; participating states retain authority to take adverse actions against a PA's Compact Privilege for conduct within their jurisdiction and must report such actions to the Commission

State Board of Medicine and State Board of Osteopathic Medicine must promulgate temporary regulations and begin accepting Compact Privilege applications within one year of the act's effective date