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WV SB956
Bill
AI Summary
- Removes collaborative and supervisory requirements for physician assistants in West Virginia, allowing them to practice more independently
- Authorizes physician assistants to own healthcare businesses and hold shares in medical corporations alongside physicians and podiatrists
- Requires physician assistants who refer patients to clinical laboratories or pharmacies in which they have a proprietary interest to provide written disclosure to patients, indicating patients may choose any laboratory or pharmacy
- Expands grounds for license denial or discipline to include physician assistants, subjecting them to the same professional conduct standards as physicians and podiatrists
- Designates physician assistant services as a "professional service" under the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, enabling physician assistants to form limited liability companies for their practice
Legislative Description
Authorizing physician assistants to own business
Professions and Occupations
Last Action
To House Health and Human Resources
3/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Health & Human Resources3/5/2026
Health and Human Resources2/16/2026
Full Bill Text
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