Committee approves joining physician assistant licensure compact to ease workforce mobility

Jan 21, 2026

The committee voted to recommend House Bill 1622, which would join North Dakota to the interstate physician assistant licensure compact; sponsors said the compact eases licensing portability and supports rural workforce shortages.

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The joint policy committee voted to advance House Bill 1622 to join the physician assistant (PA) licensure compact, a multistate agreement designed to recognize licenses across member states.

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