The clock is ticking on legislation in Harrisburg as Pennsylvania’s two year session wraps up after the November 3 election. So, it’s no surprise the house and senate are passing bills that have otherwise sat stagnant for months.
Over 40 bills could get sent to the governor’s desk this week– most of them one off issues. For example, Erie state rep Bob Merski wants to link licenses for physician assistants to standards that multiple other states have, something called a “compact agreement”.
“It just allows us to recruit more physician assistants from outside of the commonwealth. For students who get a physicians assistant education in Pennsylvania, their degree is more valuable,” Merski said…