Physician assistants; authorization to practice without a practice agreement.
It became law on Apr 8, 2026.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Apr 8, 2026
What it does
Physician assistants; authorization to practice without a practice agreement. Authorizes a physician assistant with at least three years of full-time clinical experience to practice without a practice agreement upon receipt of an attestation from a patient care team physician or patient care team podiatrist who provided collaboration and consultation to such physician assistant verifying the length and nature of the physician assistant's practice. The bill establishes methods for a physician assistant who is unable to obtain the required attestation to submit other evidence that the physician assistant meets the requirements to practice without a practice agreement and establishes a method…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Where it goes next
Law in Virginia. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- J.R. Henson
- Charlie Schmidt
- Nadarius Clark
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