Physician Assistant Licensure Compact

Current understanding

Michigan HB 4309 would enact a Physician Assistant Licensure Compact by amending sec. 18001 of 1978 PA 368 and adding secs. 16188, 17011b, 17511b, and 18011b to the Public Health Code. The compact would allow PAs licensed in Michigan to practice across member states under a multistate licensure agreement, mirroring the interstate compact frameworks already advancing for physical therapists and occupational therapists. Bill has passed one chamber.

Evidence log

• 2026-05-21 — Education: all other employees; school psychologist licensure compact; enact. Creates new act.: cross-connection with school-psychologist-licensure-compact: Companion interstate compact model addressing workforce mobility for a licensed profession. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-07-22 — Health occupations: physical therapists; physical therapy licensure compact; enact. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16187a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4102’25: cross-connection with occupational-licensing-compact: PT compact and PA compact both extend the interstate health-occupation licensure compact model into Michigan’s Public Health Code. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-06-11 — Health occupations: respiratory therapists; respiratory care interstate compact; provide for. Amends sec. 18701 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18701) & adds secs. 16187h & 18703a.: cross-connection with respiratory-care-licensure-compact: Part of a coordinated series of Michigan bills adopting profession-specific interstate licensure compacts across health occupations. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-03 — Health occupations: physician’s assistants; physician’s assistants licensure compact; provide for. Amends sec. 18001 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18001) & adds secs. 16188, 17011b, 17511b & 18011b.: cross-connection with occupational-licensing-compact: PA compact follows the same multistate licensure framework as the Physical Therapy Compact (HB 4101). (novelty: 2)

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