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Senate committee moves physician assistant interstate compact to top of agenda
Summary
Representative Lee asked the committee to advance his physician assistant interstate-compact bill so he could attend an appointment; he said the compact, adopted by other states, lets physician assistants cross state lines and begin practicing more quickly, which can help military families.
Representative Lee asked the committee to move his physician assistant compact to the top of the agenda so he could meet an appointment, and members agreed to accommodate him. “This is dealing with a physician assistance compact,” Representative Lee said, describing the measure as the multistate compact that “allows them to cross the state line and be able to go to work quicker.”
The sponsor framed the compact as easing workforce mobility and noted a particular benefit for military families near bases, saying it helps spouses “come in and out without delay” so they can work and support health-care access. Committee members thanked the sponsor for the adjustment and signaled support for advancing the measure.
No formal committee amendment or roll-call vote on the bill’s merits was recorded in the transcript at this meeting; the agenda change was procedural to accommodate the sponsor’s schedule. The chair moved other items forward after the exchange.
