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Committee hears competing views on replacing PA supervision with collaboration; debate deferred for more testimony
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Senate Bill 88, which would change statutory language governing physician assistants from a supervisory model to a collaborative model, drew substantial testimony Tuesday and was deferred for additional input.
Senate Bill 88, which would change statutory language governing physician assistants from a supervisory model to a collaborative model, drew substantial testimony Tuesday and was deferred for additional input.
Sponsor Sen. Lindsey Tichenor and representatives of the Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants argued the revision updates outdated language, aligns Kentucky with neighboring states, and would reduce administrative barriers that hinder hiring and retention of PAs in underserved areas. Aaron Chalmers, president of the Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants, said the change…
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