The bill amends the Automatic Occupational Licensure for Out-of-State Licensure Act to include provisions specifically for physician assistants. It modifies Arkansas Code 17-7-106 by removing the exemption for medical professions and inserting language that clarifies that the chapter applies to physician assistants licensed under the relevant sections of the law.

Additionally, the bill maintains existing exemptions for legal professionals and individuals under reciprocity agreements, as well as for existing multistate or interstate compacts. The overall intent of the legislation is to streamline the licensure process for out-of-state physician assistants, allowing them to practice in Arkansas under the same automatic licensure provisions that apply to other professions.