PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS SUPERVISING OTHERS

HB 267 allows experienced physician assistants (with three or more years of clinical practice) to supervise newly licensed physician assistants, rather than requiring supervision only by licensed physicians. This change directly affects new PAs seeking supervision and experienced PAs who may qualify to oversee them. The bill amends New Mexico’s Physician Assistant Act to establish a board-approved process for experienced PAs to supervise new PAs, as specified in Section 3 of the amended law. The bill was referred to committees but was postponed indefinitely on June 3, 2025, and did not become law.