Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB6835: AN ACT ADOPTING THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSURE COMPACT.
Status: In committee, May 28, 2025
What the bill says
An act adopting the physician assistant licensure compact. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ADOPTING THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSURE COMPACT. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) The Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, hereinafter referred to as the "PA Licensure Compact", is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the state of Connecticut with any and all states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms. The compact is substantially as follows: PA LICENSURE COMPACT Section 1. Purpose In order to strengthen access to medical services, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of medical services, the participating states of the PA Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing authority of state licensing boards to license and discipline PAs and seeks to enhance the portability of a license to practice as a PA while safeguarding the safety of patients. The compact allows medical services LCO No. 3782 1 of Raised Bill No. 6835 to be provided by PAs, via the mutual recognition of the licensee's qualifying license by other compact participating states. The compact adopts the prevailing standard for PA licensure and affirms that the practice and delivery of medical services by the PA occurs where the patient is located at the time of the patient encounter and requires the PA to be under the jurisdiction of the state …
Sponsors
- Saud Anwar (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Ryan Fazio (R, 36)
- Tami Zawistowski (R, 61)
- Nicole Klarides-Ditria (R, 105)
- William Pizzuto (R, 71)
- Joseph Zullo (R, 99)
- Gale Mastrofrancesco (R, 80)
Latest actions
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Senate Calendar Number 553
- : House Passed
- : Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : No New File by Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- : Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Joint Favorable
- : Referred by House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Votes
- House Roll Call 202 (May 28, 2026): 148 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 202 (May 28, 2025): 148 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB6835?
- HB6835 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT ADOPTING THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSURE COMPACT.
- What does HB6835 do?
- In its own words: An act adopting the physician assistant licensure compact. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB6835?
- In committee as of May 28, 2025. Latest action: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (May 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB6835?
- Saud Anwar (D, 3), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6835?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06835&which_year=2025
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