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Committee hears physician‑assistant interstate compact bill; trial‑lawyer group seeks carve‑out for negligence
Summary
House Bill 183, proposing Montana’s entry into the physician assistant interstate compact, received broad support from health‑care organizations during a Senate Business and Labor Committee hearing. An opponent requested an amendment to the compact’s immunity provisions to cover negligent conduct by the compact commission or its agents.
Representative Jodie Echart presented House Bill 183 to the Senate Business and Labor Committee, asking lawmakers to authorize Montana’s participation in the physician assistant (PA) interstate compact to ease cross‑state licensure for PAs and improve access to care.
The bill drew proponents from health‑care associations and systems, including the Montana Academy of Physician Assistants, the Montana Primary Care Association, Billings Clinic, and AARP Montana, who said compact membership would help recruit and credential PAs more quickly for rural and urban clinics.
Jennifer Hensley, speaking for the Montana Academy of…
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