HF 300: Enacting the physician assistant licensure compact

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill establishes the physician assistant licensure compact. The compact establishes a system whereby a physician assistant licensed to practice in one participating state may practice in another participating state under a compact privilege without applying for a license in that state. The compact imposes certain minimum requirements on the licensure of physician assistants in participating states.

House subcommittee · named January 28, 2025

• Rep. Michael R. Bergan (R) · michael.bergan@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R) · tom.jeneary@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against

For: AARP Iowa; Des Moines University; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Health Care Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Physician Assistant Society; Iowa Podiatric Medical Society; Iowa Primary Care Association; Mindspring Mental Health Alliance

In plain words

1. January 28, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 87
2. January 28, 2025House subcommittee named: Bergan, Baeth and Jeneary · as HSB 87
3. February 6, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 87
4. February 6, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 87
5. February 6, 2025Committee vote: 20–0 · as HSB 87
6. February 10, 2025Filed in the House
7. February 10, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 300 · as HSB 87
8. March 10, 2025Passed the House, 88–0
9. March 10, 2025Arrived in the Senate
10. March 26, 2025Took the place of SF 312 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
11. March 26, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
12. May 19, 2025Sent to the Governor
13. May 27, 2025Signed into law