10/02/2024

LEGISLATIVE ALERT: HB670 Introduces Physician Associate Professional Title

The Ohio Association of Physician Assistants is proud to be one of several AAPA constituent organizations actively working toward passing the PA title change. This initiative is a significant priority for the American Academy of Physician Associates and OAPA as together we push for a title that more accurately reflects the responsibilities and contributions of the PA profession.

OAPA is proud to announce today's introduction of the bi-partisan HB670 Physician Associate Professional Title change bill in the Ohio House of Representatives, co-sponsored by Reps. Rachel Baker and Nick Santucci.

This bill would change the professional title used by physician assistants to "physician associate" throughout the Ohio Revised Code.

The process for a bill to become a law can be challenging, even for common sense updates to the law like this, but OAPA looks forward to working with legislators, providing testimony, and doing whatever we can to position Ohio as a leading state in adopting the physician associate title.

Learn more about why title change is important in this recent article from OAPA's monthly member newsletter. And find the history and national updates on the PA title change initiative on AAPA’s website at https://www.aapa.org/title-change/.