kargiver Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 All, Attached is the link to S.128, a bill designed to update PA practice in Vermont to "collaborative" practice. This was championed by PAAV (with help from AAPA) and it further cements our role in the VT healthcare system. Some bullet points include: - Collaborative practice language - no more supervision - Collaborative MD/DO language; no responsibility on S/P for PA-C decisions of care - Recognition and reimbursement by Medicaid (and other insurers) for PAs as PCPs. They can now be chosen as primary providers Vermont was already a great place to work as a PA - and it just got even better. With the new changes, I think it has the best laws in the northeast. https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/WorkGroups/House Health Care/Bills/S.128/Written Testimony/S.128~Sarah Bushweller~Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont, Chart~5-12-2020.pdf https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/BILLS/S-0128/S-0128 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf Props to PAAV for getting this done - strong work! G 9 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kang1208 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Great work!!! Have always loved Vermont. If things falls short here in NYC, Vermont is the place to be! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted July 3, 2020 Moderator Share Posted July 3, 2020 WOW that is GREAT news As a border resident (MA) I am seriously jealous..... we had a bill in the senate - and PA's got excluded..... such a bummer - back to square 1 for MASS folks - but I can license in VT and maybe commute.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeryOldPA Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I haven’t read the Vermont law but from the description it sounds like Rhode Island law has all that is in the Vermont law plus there is no requirement for a practice agreement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kargiver Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 2 hours ago, VeryOldPA said: I haven’t read the Vermont law but from the description it sounds like Rhode Island law has all that is in the Vermont law plus there is no requirement for a practice agreement Yep - just checked. That was some sweet legislation passed last year for you folks. And you have lots of ocean as well... a two-fer! G 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeryOldPA Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) True. Ri is the smallest state but has more miles of shoreline than any other state And the job market for PAs is pretty good too Edited July 3, 2020 by VeryOldPA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted July 4, 2020 Administrator Share Posted July 4, 2020 3 hours ago, VeryOldPA said: True. Ri is the smallest state but has more miles of shoreline than any other state Yeah, no. It might have more than all the rest of the Lower 48, but Alaska has more by far than everyone else put together. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediMike Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 8 hours ago, rev ronin said: Yeah, no. It might have more than all the rest of the Lower 48, but Alaska has more by far than everyone else put together. Oooof @VeryOldPA, I'm afraid you're actually coming in at #20 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_coastline 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeryOldPA Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 I’m not surprised. My source for that was a promotional pamphlet put out by a company promoting tourism 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted July 4, 2020 Administrator Share Posted July 4, 2020 7 hours ago, VeryOldPA said: I’m not surprised. My source for that was a promotional pamphlet put out by a company promoting tourism It might have the most coastline per square mile of land of any state? That seems a distinct possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeryOldPA Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Now there’s a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediMike Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 3 hours ago, rev ronin said: It might have the most coastline per square mile of land of any state? That seems a distinct possibility. Funny. I was going to Google that next but got a consult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted July 5, 2020 Moderator Share Posted July 5, 2020 5 hours ago, rev ronin said: It might have the most coastline per square mile of land of any state? That seems a distinct possibility. makes sense. last time I checked CA had a bit more coastline than RI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiovolffemtp Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 RI is 2nd to HI in most coastline per square mile. (per Dr. Google) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted July 5, 2020 Administrator Share Posted July 5, 2020 3 hours ago, ohiovolffemtp said: RI is 2nd to HI in most coastline per square mile. (per Dr. Google) So, most coastline per square mile among the Lower 48. I love reverse engineering how things dimly remembered might have been true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACali Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 On 7/2/2020 at 7:41 PM, kargiver said: All, Attached is the link to S.128, a bill designed to update PA practice in Vermont to "collaborative" practice. This was championed by PAAV (with help from AAPA) and it further cements our role in the VT healthcare system. Some bullet points include: - Collaborative practice language - no more supervision - Collaborative MD/DO language; no responsibility on S/P for PA-C decisions of care - Recognition and reimbursement by Medicaid (and other insurers) for PAs as PCPs. They can now be chosen as primary providers Vermont was already a great place to work as a PA - and it just got even better. With the new changes, I think it has the best laws in the northeast. https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/WorkGroups/House Health Care/Bills/S.128/Written Testimony/S.128~Sarah Bushweller~Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont, Chart~5-12-2020.pdf https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/BILLS/S-0128/S-0128 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf Props to PAAV for getting this done - strong work! G This would be awesome if it's in California . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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