Physician Assistants - Revisions (Physician Assistant Modernization Act of 2024)

This Maryland law modernizes the practice of physician assistants by replacing the requirement for a delegation agreement with a collaboration agreement, which allows them to work more closely with a patient care team. The bill also updates the education and licensure standards for physician assistants and expands the list of advanced duties they are authorized to perform. Additionally, it clarifies that federal government physician assistants can carry out their duties during declared disasters and directs the State Board of Physicians to regularly review and update the scope of practice. These changes directly affect physician assistants, their supervising physicians, and healthcare facilities in Maryland.