9 in 10 PAs Say the PA Licensure Compact is Taking Too Long to Implement
PEABODY, Mass., May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Barton Associates, the 4th largest locum tenens staffing agency in the United States with nine offices nationwide, conducted a survey of its network of physician assistants (PAs) to gauge their opinions about the PA Licensure Compact, which was recently officially activated in eight states.
- A majority of PAs who voiced an opinion (99.7%) say they support the implementation of the PA Licensure Compact.
- The PA Licensure Compact is an interstate arrangement in which participating states agree to recognize a valid, unencumbered PA license issued by another compact state through a compact privilege.
- The findings showed that around nine in 10 PAs who had an opinion (91%) agreed that the PA Licensure Compact is taking too long to implement.
- In addition, 99.5% of surveyed PAs with an opinion agree that every state should implement the PA Licensure Compact.