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LEGISLATIVE UPDATES

QUARTERLY
LEGISLATIVE
UPDATES
SCOPE OF PRACTICE -
CRNP INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
* SB 25 and HB 100 would allow Certified
Registered Nurse Practitioners (CRNPs)
to practice independently in Pennsylvania,
without the requirement that they maintain
a collaborative agreement with a physician.
* SB 25 passed the Senate on 6/12/19 and
awaits consideration by the House.
* PAMED opposes SB 25 and HB 100
and supports a physician-led, team-based
approach to care.
* PAMED held a meeting with stakeholders
on 6/13/19, including county and specialty
medical societies, to discuss advocacy strategies around scope of practice issues. Learn
more: www.pamedsoc.org/
DONT LOSE YOUR DOC
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION
* The prior authorization process with
insurers lacks transparency and long wait
times jeopardize patient outcomes. PAMED
supports much-needed reforms.

* HB 1194, which we expect to soon be
introduced, aims to help standardize and
streamline the prior authorization process,
assure that step-therapy requirements are
based upon medical guidelines, and cut
down on potentially harmful delays in
treatment and testing for patients.
NARROW NETWORKS/ANY
WILLING PROVIDER/OUT-OFNETWORK BILLING
* Tiered and narrow health insurance
provider networks are the root cause of
this problem. PAMED supports addressing
these issues.
* Legislation is currently being drafted
and circulated by PACEP to primarily
address out-of-network billing. PAMED has
reviewed and provided input and continues
to support these efforts
www.pamedsoc.org
855-PAMED4U (855-726-3348)
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PHYSICIAN WELLNESS
* PAMED believes in improving the
practice environment for physicians in
Pennsylvania. State legislators can help by
recognizing the factors that lead to "physician
burnout" and work to resolve them.
* No legislation specifically addressing
physician wellness has been introduced.
PAMED will continue to advocate for
legislation that will reduce burdensome
administrative requirements.
MAINTENANCE CERTIFICATION
(MOC)
* While physicians are committed to
lifelong learning, the MOC process is time
consuming and expensive. PAMED will
explore legislative solutions to ensure that
the MOC process is fair.
* PAMED will explore possible legislative
solutions to ensure that the MOC process
is fair for all physicians.

PAMED continues to address additional advocacy issues affecting Pa.
physicians and patients, such as telemedicine, informed consent,
and proposed venue rule changes . For more information, visit

www.pamedsoc.org/Advocacy.
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