Modifies physician assistant standards in the state of New York

This bill updates the rules for physician assistants in New York by increasing the maximum number they can work under a single physician's supervision from four to six in private practices and from six to eight in correctional facilities. It also expands their ability to write medical orders for hospitalized patients without requiring immediate countersignature and clarifies that supervision does not require the supervising doctor to be physically present at the time of service. Additionally, the legislation adds specific conditions under which physician assistants can prescribe non-patient-specific regimens to nurses for urgent treatments, such as handling opioid overdoses or testing for various infections. These changes are set to take effect three months after passage, with a specific provision regarding expanded testing authority scheduled to expire on July 1, 2026.