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Committee lays over bill to clarify out‑of‑state training recognition for physician assistants
Summary
House File 89, which would clarify that the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice may recognize out‑of‑state training for physician assistants including required collaborative practice hours, was laid over for possible omnibus inclusion after a brief presentation and a letter of support from the Board.
Representative Bonner presented House File 89, a bill to clarify Minnesota Statute 147A to make explicit that the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice may recognize physician assistant training completed in other U.S. states or territories, including the required 2,080 collaborative practice hours.
Representative Bonner said the bill is a technical cleanup to align the physician assistant licensing statute with how the state recognizes other health‑care professionals who trained out of state. He told the committee the Board of Medical Practice reviewed and supported the language; the committee packet included a board letter indicating support following the board’s January 11 business meeting.
No public testimony was offered at the hearing and no opposition was recorded. Representative Bonner asked that the bill be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus vehicle or for later consideration; the chair laid the measure over for possible inclusion.
Committee members expressed general bipartisan support during the brief discussion and the author said staff and interested parties were available for follow‑up questions.
The committee did not take a final vote on policy; the item was laid over for further consideration in omnibus or floor scheduling.
