CAPA Statement on the Amendments to PA Practice in AB 1501
It is with great joy and pride that CAPA announces that AB 1501 now includes a highly anticipated and crucial amendment to modernize PA practice in the state. As currently written, AB 1501 will increase physician to PA ratios from 1:4 to 1:8 in ALL practice settings. It will also stipulate that the Physician Assistant Board (PAB) conduct a review of the utility and structure of practice agreements that includes a comparison of other states' utilization (or lack thereof).
Once signed into law, this will be a major win for PAs and patients across California, and CAPA is very proud of this accomplishment. CAPA leadership and staff worked tirelessly for several months with our lobbyists, key stakeholders, legislators and their staffers to make this a reality. We anticipate that the bill will continue through the legislature as written, be signed by the governor, and become law in early 2026.