The bill amends the Automatic Occupational Licensure for Out-of-State Licensure Act to include physician assistants among the professions eligible for automatic licensure. Specifically, it modifies Arkansas Code 17-7-106 by removing the exemption for medical professions and inserting a provision that explicitly states that the chapter applies to physician assistants licensed under the relevant section 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 changes aim to streamline the licensure process for physician assistants moving to Arkansas from other states, thereby enhancing the availability of healthcare providers in the state.