On July 9, 2019, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 19-144, “An Act Concerning A Collaborative Relationship Between Physician Assistants And Physicians” (19-144). This legislation revises the statutory definition of a “physician assistant” (PA) under Connecticut law to provide that a PA functions in a “collaborative” relationship with a physician – not a “dependent” relationship – as of July 1, 2019.  The legislation retains the current requirement that a PA is also an individual licensed under Connecticut law “to provide patient services under the supervision, control, responsibility and direction of said physician.”

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