TX SB1609

Texas would join 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

PAs seeking Compact Privilege must hold current NCCPA certification, have graduated from an accredited PA program, have no felony or misdemeanor convictions, and have no history of license revocation or controlled substance license suspension

The compact creates the PA Licensure Compact Commission, a joint interstate agency with one delegate per state, to administer the agreement, maintain a data system of licensee information, and promulgate binding rules

Participating states retain authority to take adverse action against a PA's Compact Privilege within their borders and must report such actions to the Commission's data system within specified timeframes

The compact takes effect when seven states enact it; participating states may charge fees for granting Compact Privilege, and the Texas Physician Assistant Board would serve as the state administrator