HB 963 Spotlight: Updating PA Sedation Authority

Ohio House Bill 963 would update PA authority related to sedation in urgent and emergent situations, allowing properly trained, credentialed, and experienced PAs to administer sedation in specific emergency and critical care settings. The change removes unnecessary barriers, improves efficiency, and strengthens team-based care. This article is part of an ongoing series featuring real Ohio PAs and other healthcare professionals exploring the 14 actions within HB 963 that modernize PA practice in Ohio.

HB 963 Spotlight: Removing the 500-Hour Prescribing Requirement

Ohio House Bill 963 would eliminate an outdated rule requiring new PA licensees to complete 500 hours of direct, on-site physician prescribing supervision. Removing it would ease PA hiring in rural areas and telehealth-based psychiatric care, while physicians remain accessible via telecommunication. This article is part of an ongoing series featuring real Ohio PAs and other healthcare professionals exploring the 14 actions within HB 963 that modernize PA practice in Ohio.

PAEA Rural Health Transformation Program Webinar - October 15 at 12:30 p.m.

Leveraging the Rural Health Transformation Program to Strengthen Clinical Training Capacity and the Workforce Pipeline

The webinar will explore how the Rural Health Transformation Program can support workforce development, expand clinical training capacity, and strengthen partnerships in rural and underserved communities. Participants will hear from representatives from state agencies who will share examples and guidance related to funding opportunities, rural workforce initiatives and investments in their states, preceptor recruitment and support efforts, training incentives, and partnership models that can expand clinical training capacity and strengthen the health workforce pipeline.