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Ohio House Bill 963: Modern PA Law for Modern Patient Care
OAPA is proud to announce House Bill 963, a long-awaited PA practice modernization and collaboration bill. Coponsored by Representative Kellie Deeter (R-Norwalk) and Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville), HB 963 aligns state law with modern PA education and practice, benefitting Ohio patients and healthcare teams alike.
AAPA & PAEA Sue Dept of Education to Protect PA Students’ Access to Federal Student Loans
The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) and the PA Education Association (PAEA) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the final Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) rule as unlawful. The RISE rule places physician associate/assistant (PA) students into a lower “graduate” borrowing tier for federal student loans, limiting annual federal loans to $20,500 beginning July 1.
Help Us Tell the Ohio PA Story
Does your passion for the PA profession spill over into social media? Would you like to make a real, visible impact by sharing information and updates for the Ohio PA community? If so, the OAPA Communications Committee is looking for volunteers, and we'd love to hear from you!
Legislative VICTORY: PAs Gain Authority in Laser Hair Removal via HB 377
House Bill 377, sponsored by Representative Kellie Deeter (R-Norwalk), was signed into law by Governor DeWine and will take effect in the coming months. This law give PAs and APRNs new authority to delegate laser hair removal procedures to others and supervise those procedures, power that previously only physicians had. OAPA provided proponent testimony for this bill in both the House and Senate and celebrates its passage.
Ohio Sends 9 PAs to the AAPA House of Delegates
A delegation of 9 Ohio PAs recently represented OAPA at the 2026 American Academy of Physician Associates House of Delegates (AAPA HOD) in New Orleans, LA. Delegates from across the country gathered to debate and vote on the resolutions that will shape the future of the PA profession.
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2026 PA OlymPAcs
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OAPA Region 3 Dinner with Alexion AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Understanding NF1 Plexiform Neurofibromas (PN)
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