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Senate committee advances amendment to let physician associates join interstate licensure compact
Summary
The EDNA committee heard sponsor Sen. David Rochefort and health‑sector witnesses support a replace‑all amendment to Senate Bill 425 to have New Hampshire join the multistate PA compact, highlighting rural access and federal grant competitiveness; committee moved the amendment out by voice vote.
Sen. David Rochefort introduced a replace‑all, non‑germane amendment (2,579s) to Senate Bill 425 that would allow physician associates (PAs) in New Hampshire to participate in the multistate PA Compact, a mutual‑recognition licensure agreement used by other professions.
Rochefort told the committee the change is primarily a workforce measure, intended to make it easier for PAs to practice across state lines and to strengthen recruitment and retention in rural areas. "This amendment would have New Hampshire join the multistate physician associate…
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