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Physician Assistant (PA)

A healthcare professional licensed to practice medicine with supervision from a physician, who can diagnose illnesses, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and often act as a patient's principal healthcare provider.

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

A registered nurse with advanced education and clinical training, who can diagnose and treat illnesses, prescribe medication, and manage patient care, often with more independence than a traditional registered nurse, depending on state law.

Social Security Act

A comprehensive federal law enacted in 1935 that created a national system of social insurance for Americans, including programs like Social Security (retirement, disability, survivor benefits) and Medicare (health insurance for the elderly and disabled).

Utilization Requirements

Rules and conditions that dictate how healthcare professionals, services, or facilities can be used or accessed, often to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, or compliance with program guidelines like Medicare.

Physician-directed clinic

A healthcare facility where the medical services are directly managed and overseen by a physician. The bill differentiates these from other facilities where PAs and NPs might have more independent roles.

Scope of Practice

The procedures, actions, and processes that a healthcare practitioner is permitted to undertake in keeping with the terms of their professional license and training. These limits are defined by state law.