The proposed bill establishes the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, which aims to improve access to medical services by allowing physician assistants (PAs) to practice across state lines more easily. It facilitates mutual recognition of licenses among participating states while ensuring that state licensing boards retain the authority to regulate and discipline PAs. The bill outlines requirements for state participation, including implementing criminal background checks and creating a data system for tracking licensees and adverse actions. It also defines key terms related to the compact and sets criteria for PAs to exercise their compact privileges.

Additionally, the bill creates the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact Commission, responsible for overseeing the compact's administration, including establishing a code of ethics, maintaining financial records, and promulgating binding rules for participating states. The commission is empowered to take legal action, hire personnel, and manage its budget while ensuring transparency through public meetings. New sections clarify the compact's binding effect, the severability of its provisions, and the exemption of certain information from public disclosure. The compact will take effect once enacted by the seventh participating state, with provisions for amendments as necessary.