HB 2774 — An Act amending Title 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the audiology and speech-language compact, dentist and dental hygienist compact, physician assistant compact and social work licensure compact.

Summary

Authorizing Licensure Compacts – Omnibus Bill

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This bill amends Pennsylvania law to allow the Commonwealth to join multiple interstate licensure compacts for audiology, physician assistants, and social work.

• Title 63

  PART III INTERSTATE COMPACTS Chapter 51. Audiology and Speech-Language Compact 53. Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact 55. Physician Assistant Compact 57. Social Work Licensure Compact

  This addition establishes a new section for interstate compacts in Pennsylvania law.

• Title 63

  Chapter 51 AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE COMPACT Sec. 5101. Authority to execute compact. 5102. When and how compact becomes operative.

  This defines the compact's structure and execution authority under Pennsylvania law.

• § 5101

  The Governor, on behalf of the Commonwealth, may execute a compact in substantially the following form with any one or more of the states of the United States, and the General Assembly signifies in advance its approval and ratification of the compact:

  This grants the Governor the authority to execute the audiology and speech-language compact on behalf of Pennsylvania.

• § 5101

  SECTION 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology with the goal of improving public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services.

  This sets the purpose of the audiology and speech-language compact.

• § 5101

  This Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure.

  This clarifies that joining the compact does not override state regulatory authority.

• § 5101

  This Compact is designed to achieve the following purposes and objectives: 1. Increase public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses;

  This highlights key objectives of the compact to enhance service access.

• § 5101

  2. Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health and safety;

  This emphasizes the compact's goal to improve public health standards.

• § 5101

  4. Support spouses of relocating active duty military personnel;

  This aims to assist military spouses in maintaining professional practice across state lines.

• § 5101

  6. Allow a remote state to hold a provider of services with a compact privilege in that state accountable to that state's practice standards;

  This ensures compliance with each state's professional standards under the compact.

• § 5101

  7. Allow for the use of telehealth technology to facilitate increased access to audiology and speech-language pathology services.

  This incorporates telehealth into the practice regulations of the compact.

Action History

1. September 30, 2026

   Laid on the table, Sept. 30, 2026

2. September 30, 2026

   First consideration, Sept. 30, 2026

3. September 30, 2026

   Reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2026

4. September 16, 2026

   Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Sept. 16, 2026

Sponsors

• Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
• Eddie Day Pashinski · Cosponsor
• Dan K. Williams · Cosponsor
• Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
• Paul Friel · Cosponsor
• John C. Inglis III · Cosponsor
• Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
• Lisa A. Borowski · Cosponsor
• Steven R. Malagari · Cosponsor
• Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
• Joe Webster · Cosponsor
• Liz Hanbidge · Cosponsor
• La'Tasha D. Mayes · Cosponsor
• Arvind Venkat · Cosponsor
• Ana Tiburcio · Cosponsor
• Aerion Abney · Primary

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