relative to physician assistant scope of practice and establishing a committee to research physician assistant scope of practice.

This bill updates the rules for how physician assistants in New Hampshire must work with doctors by defining specific terms like "collaboration" and "participating physician." It creates a new pathway allowing experienced physician assistants with over 8,000 hours of clinical training to practice without a local doctor if they receive a waiver from the state medical board, while those with fewer hours must continue to have a written agreement with a New Hampshire physician. The legislation also temporarily suspends state licensure requirements for certain out-of-state physician assistants working at the state Veterans Affairs Medical Center and establishes a committee to study the profession's scope of practice.