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HB 3129 — Establishes the "Physician Assistant Licensure Compact"

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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The latest version of Bill HB 3129 includes a few key enhancements aimed at improving the ability of physician assistants (PAs) to practice across state lines while maintaining patient safety. Notably, the revisions clarify that the PA's practice will adhere to the laws of the state where the patient is located, and that state licensing boards will continue to have the authority to take action against PAs as needed. These changes are significant as they aim to simplify the process for military families and enhance access to healthcare services by allowing PAs licensed in one participating state to work in another without unnecessary barriers.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
3129 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE KEATHLEY.
3129 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 6895H.02C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To amend chapter 334, RSMo, by adding thereto thirteen new sections relating to the physician assistant licensure compact.
6895H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To amend chapter 334, RSMo, by adding thereto thirteen new sections relating to the physician assistant licensure compact.
In order to strengthen access to Medical Services, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of Medical Services, the Participating States of the PA Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing authority of State Licensing Boards to license and discipline PAs and seeks to enhance the portability of a License to practice as a PAwhile safeguarding the safety of patients.
In order to strengthen access to Medical Services, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of Medical Services, the Participating States of the PA Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing authority of State Licensing Boards to license and discipline physician assistants and seeks to enhance the portability of a License to practice as a physician assistant while safeguarding the safety of patients.
This Compact allows Medical Services to be provided by PAs, via the mutual recognition of the Licensee's Qualifying License by other Compact Participating States.
This Compact allows Medical Services to be provided by physician assistants, via the mutual recognition of the Licensee's Qualifying License by other Compact Participating States.
This Compact also adopts the prevailing standard for PA licensure and affirms that the practice and delivery of Medical Services by the PA occurs where the patient is located at the time of the patient encounter, and therefore requires the PA to be under the jurisdiction of the State Licensing Board where the patient is located.
This Compact also adopts the prevailing standard for physician assistant licensure and affirms that the practice and delivery of Medical Services by the physician assistant occurs where the patient is located at the time of the patient encounter, and therefore requires the physician assistant to be under the jurisdiction of the State Licensing Board where the patient is located.
State Licensing Boards that participate in this Compact retain the jurisdiction to impose Adverse Action against a Compact Privilege in that State issued EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
State Licensing Boards that participate in this Compact retain the jurisdiction to impose Adverse Action against a Compact Privilege in that EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
HB 3129 2 to a PA through the procedures of this Compact.
HCS HB 3129 2 State issued to a physician assistant through the procedures of this Compact.
(1) "Adverse Action" means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a State's laws which is imposed by a Licensing Board or other authority against a PA License or License application or Compact Privilege such as License denial, censure, revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the Licensee, or restriction on the Licensee's practice.
(1) "Adverse Action" means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a State's laws which is imposed by a Licensing Board or other authority against a physician assistant License or License application or Compact Privilege such as License denial, censure, revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the Licensee, or restriction on the Licensee's practice.
(2) "Compact Privilege" means the authorization granted by a Remote State to allow a Licensee from another Participating State to practice as a PA to provide Medical Services and other licensed activity to a patient located in the Remote State under the Remote State's laws and regulations.
(2) "Compact Privilege" means the authorization granted by a Remote State to allow a Licensee from another Participating State to practice as a physician assistant to provide Medical Services and other licensed activity to a patient located in the Remote State under the Remote State's laws and regulations.
(7) "Impaired Practitioner" means a PA whose practice is adversely affected by health-related condition(s) that impact their ability to practice.
(7) "Impaired Practitioner" means a physician assistant whose practice is adversely affected by health-related condition(s) that impact their ability to practice.
(9) "Jurisprudence Requirement" means the assessment of an individual's knowledge of the laws and Rules governing the practice of a PA in a State.
(9) "Jurisprudence Requirement" means the assessment of an individual's knowledge of the laws and Rules governing the practice of a physician assistant in a State.
(10) "License" means current authorization by a State, other than authorization pursuant to a Compact Privilege, for a PA to provide Medical Services, which would be unlawful without current authorization.
(10) "License" means current authorization by a State, other than authorization pursuant to a Compact Privilege, for a physician assistant to provide Medical Services, which would be unlawful without current authorization.
(11) "Licensee" means an individual who holds a License from a State to provide Medical Services as a PA.
HCS HB 3129 3 (11) "Licensee" means an individual who holds a License from a State to provide Medical Services as a physician assistant.
HB 3129 3 (12) "Licensing Board" means any State entity authorized to license and otherwise regulate PAs.
(12) "Licensing Board" means any State entity authorized to license and otherwise regulate physician assistants.
The medical services provided by a physician assistant to a patient located in Missouri are defined by Missouri's state laws and regulations.
(16) "PA" means an individual who is licensed as a physician assistant in a State.
(16) "PA" or "Physician Assistant" means an individual who is licensed as a physician assistant in a State.
(18) "Qualifying License" means an unrestricted License issued by a Participating State to provide Medical Services as a PA.
(18) "Qualifying License" means an unrestricted License issued by a Participating State to provide Medical Services as a physician assistant.
(19) "Remote State" means a Participating State where a Licensee who is not licensed as a PA is exercising or seeking to exercise the Compact Privilege.
(19) "Remote State" means a Participating State where a Licensee who is not licensed as a physician assistant is exercising or seeking to exercise the Compact Privilege.
(21) "Significant Investigative Information" means Investigative Information that a Licensing Board, after an inquiry or investigation that includes notification and an opportunity for the PA to respond if required by State law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proven true, would indicate more than a minor infraction.
(21) "Significant Investigative Information" means Investigative Information that a Licensing Board, after an inquiry or investigation that includes notification and an opportunity for the physician assistant to respond if required by State law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proven true, would indicate more than a minor infraction.
(1) License PAs.
HCS HB 3129 4 (1) License physician assistants.
(4) Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of this Compact and Commission Rules, of any Adverse Action against a Licensee or License applicant and HB 3129 4 the existence of Significant Investigative Information regarding a Licensee or License applicant.
(4) Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of this Compact and Commission Rules, of any Adverse Action against a Licensee or License applicant and the existence of Significant Investigative Information regarding a Licensee or License applicant.
(7) Utilize passage of a recognized national exam such as the NCCPA PANCE as a requirement for PA licensure.
(7) Utilize passage of a recognized national exam such as the NCCPA PANCE as a requirement for physician assistant licensure.
(1) Have graduated from a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
(1) Have graduated from a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
(9) If a Compact Privilege has been revoked or is limited or restricted in a Participating State for conduct that would not be a basis for disciplinary action in a Participating State in which the Licensee is practicing or applying to practice under a Compact Privilege, that Participating State shall have the discretion not to consider such action as an Adverse Action requiring the denial or removal of a Compact Privilege in that State.
HCS HB 3129 5 (9) If a Compact Privilege has been revoked or is limited or restricted in a Participating State for conduct that would not be a basis for disciplinary action in a Participating State in which the Licensee is practicing or applying to practice under a Compact Privilege, that Participating State shall have the discretion not to consider such action as an Adverse Action requiring the denial or removal of a Compact Privilege in that State.
HB 3129 5 (10) Notify the Compact Commission that the Licensee is seeking the Compact Privilege in a Remote State.
(10) Notify the Compact Commission that the Licensee is seeking the Compact Privilege in a Remote State.
For each Remote State in which a PA seeks authority to prescribe controlled substances, the PA shall satisfy all requirements imposed by such State in granting or renewing such authority.
For each Remote State in which a physician assistant seeks authority to prescribe controlled substances, the physician assistant shall satisfy all requirements imposed by such State in granting or renewing such authority.
(2) When applying for a Compact Privilege, the Licensee is required to consent to accept service of process by mail at the Licensee's primary residence on file with the Commission with respect to any action brought against the Licensee by the Commission or a Participating State, including a subpoena, with respect to any action brought or investigation conducted by the Commission or a Participating State.
HCS HB 3129 6 (2) When applying for a Compact Privilege, the Licensee is required to consent to accept service of process by mail at the Licensee's primary residence on file with the Commission with respect to any action brought against the Licensee by the Commission or a Participating State, including a subpoena, with respect to any action brought or investigation conducted by the Commission or a Participating State.
HB 3129 6 334.1825.
334.1825.
(1) Take Adverse Action against a PA's Compact Privilege within that State to remove a Licensee's Compact Privilege or take other action necessary under applicable law to protect the health and safety of its citizens.
(1) Take Adverse Action against a physician assistant's Compact Privilege within that State to remove a Licensee's Compact Privilege or take other action necessary under applicable law to protect the health and safety of its citizens.
(4) Nothing in this Compact authorizes a Participating State to impose discipline against a PA's Compact Privilege or to deny an application for a Compact Privilege in that Participating State for the individual's otherwise lawful practice in another State.
(4) Nothing in this Compact authorizes a Participating State to impose discipline against a physician assistant's Compact Privilege or to deny an application for a Compact Privilege in that Participating State for the individual's otherwise lawful practice in another State.
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HCS HB 3129 7 4.
A Participating State, if otherwise permitted by State law, may recover from the affected PA the costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any Adverse Action taken against that PA.
A Participating State, if otherwise permitted by State law, may recover from the affected physician assistant the costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any Adverse Action taken against that physician assistant.
HB 3129 7 6.
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(1) In addition to the authority granted to a Participating State by its respective State PA laws and regulations or other applicable State law, any Participating State may participate with other Participating States in joint investigations of Licensees.
(1) In addition to the authority granted to a Participating State by its respective State physician assistant laws and regulations or other applicable State law, any Participating State may participate with other Participating States in joint investigations of Licensees.
If an Adverse Action is taken against a PA's Qualifying License, the PA's Compact Privilege in all Remote States shall be deactivated until two (2) years have elapsed after all restrictions have been removed from the State License.
If an Adverse Action is taken against a physician assistant's Qualifying License, the physician assistant's Compact Privilege in all Remote States shall be deactivated until two (2) years have elapsed after all restrictions have been removed from the State License.
All disciplinary orders by the Participating State which issued the Qualifying License that impose Adverse Action against a PA's License shall include a Statement that the PA's Compact Privilege is deactivated in all Participating States during the pendency of the order.
All disciplinary orders by the Participating State which issued the Qualifying License that impose Adverse Action against a physician assistant's License shall include a Statement that the physician assistant's Compact Privilege is deactivated in all Participating States during the pendency of the order.
(a) A current PA, physician or public member of a Licensing Board or PA Council/Committee;
(a) A current physician assistant, physician or public member of a Licensing Board or physician assistant Council/Committee;
(4) The Participating State Licensing Board shall fill any vacancy occurring in the Commission within sixty (60) days.
HCS HB 3129 8 (4) The Participating State Licensing Board shall fill any vacancy occurring in the Commission within sixty (60) days.
HB 3129 8 (6) The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year.
(6) The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year.
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(7) Promulgate Rules to facilitate and coordinate implementation and administration of this Compact.
(7) Promulgate Rules limited to the Commission's authority to facilitate and coordinate implementation and administration of this Compact.
The Rules shall have the force and effect of law and shall be binding in all Participating States;
The Rules authorized by the Compact shall have the force and effect of law and shall be binding in all Participating States;
(13) Lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of, or otherwise own, hold, improve or use, any property, real, personal or mixed;
HCS HB 3129 9 (13) Lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of, or otherwise own, hold, improve or use, any property, real, personal or mixed;
HB 3129 9 (17) Appoint committees, including standing committees composed of members, State regulators, State legislators or their representatives, and consumer representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this Compact and the bylaws;
(17) Appoint committees, including standing committees composed of members, State regulators, State legislators or their representatives, and consumer representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this Compact and the bylaws;
and (23) Perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact consistent with the State regulation of PA licensure and practice.
and (23) Perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact consistent with the State regulation of physician assistant licensure and practice.
(b) The employment, compensation, discipline or other matters, practices or procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the Commission's internal personnel practices and procedures;
HCS HB 3129 10 (b) The employment, compensation, discipline or other matters, practices or procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the Commission's internal personnel practices and procedures;
HB 3129 10 (f) Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential;
(f) Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential;
(3) The Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each Participating State and may impose Compact Privilege fees on Licensees of Participating States to whom a Compact Privilege is granted to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved by the Commission each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources.
(3) The Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each Participating State and may impose Compact Privilege fees on Licensees of Participating States to whom a Compact Privilege is granted to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved by the Commission each year HCS HB 3129 11 for which revenue is not provided by other sources.
(b) If the Licensee terminates the Qualifying License through which the Licensee applied for the Compact Privilege before its scheduled expiration, and the Licensee has HB 3129 11 a Qualifying License in another Participating State, the Licensee shall inform the Commission that it is changing to that Participating State the Participating State through which it applies for a Compact Privilege and pay to the Commission any Compact Privilege fee required by Commission Rule.
(b) If the Licensee terminates the Qualifying License through which the Licensee applied for the Compact Privilege before its scheduled expiration, and the Licensee has a Qualifying License in another Participating State, the Licensee shall inform the Commission that it is changing to that Participating State the Participating State through which it applies for a Compact Privilege and pay to the Commission any Compact Privilege fee required by Commission Rule.
(b) One ex-officio, nonvoting member from a recognized national PA professional association;
(b) One ex-officio, nonvoting member from a recognized national physician assistant professional association;
and (c) One ex-officio, nonvoting member from a recognized national PA certification organization.
and (c) One ex-officio, nonvoting member from a recognized national physician assistant certification organization.
(a) Recommend to the Commission changes to the Commission's Rules or bylaws, changes to this Compact legislation, fees to be paid by Compact Participating States such as annual dues, and any Commission Compact fee charged to Licensees for the Compact Privilege;
(a) Recommend to the Commission changes to the Commission's Rules or bylaws, changes to this Compact legislation, fees to be paid by Compact Participating HCS HB 3129 12 States such as annual dues, and any Commission Compact fee charged to Licensees for the Compact Privilege;
HB 3129 12 (e) Monitor Compact compliance of Participating States and provide compliance reports to the Commission;
(e) Monitor Compact compliance of Participating States and provide compliance reports to the Commission;
(2) The Commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee, and representative of the Commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or as determined by the commission that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities;
(2) The Commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee, and representative of the Commission in any civil action seeking to impose HCS HB 3129 13 liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or as determined by the commission that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities;
and provided further, HB 3129 13 that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from that person's intentional or willful or wanton misconduct.
and provided further, that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from that person's intentional or willful or wanton misconduct.
(6) Nothing herein shall be construed to designate the venue or jurisdiction to bring actions for alleged acts of malpractice, professional misconduct, negligence, or other such civil action pertaining to the practice of a PA.
(6) Nothing herein shall be construed to designate the venue or jurisdiction to bring actions for alleged acts of malpractice, professional misconduct, negligence, or other such civil action pertaining to the practice of a physician assistant.
The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated data and reporting system containing licensure, Adverse Action, and the reporting of the existence of Significant Investigative Information on all licensed PAs and applicants denied a License in Participating States.
The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated data and reporting system containing licensure, Adverse Action, and the reporting of the existence of Significant Investigative HCS HB 3129 14 Information on all licensed physician assistants and applicants denied a License in Participating States.
Notwithstanding any other State law to the contrary, a Participating State shall submit a uniform data set to the Data System on all PAs to whom this Compact is applicable (utilizing a unique identifier) as required by the Rules of the Commission, including:
Notwithstanding any other State law to the contrary, a Participating State shall submit a uniform data set to the Data System on all physician assistants to whom this Compact is applicable (utilizing a unique identifier) as required by the Rules of the Commission, including:
HB 3129 14 (3) Adverse Actions against a License or Compact Privilege;
(3) Adverse Actions against a License or Compact Privilege;
334.1840.
HCS HB 3129 15 334.1840.
HB 3129 15 3.
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The Rules of the Commission shall have the force of law in each Participating State, provided however that where the Rules of the Commission conflict with the laws of the Participating State that establish the medical services a PA may perform in the Participating State, as held by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Rules of the Commission shall be ineffective in that State to the extent of the conflict.
The Rules of the Commission shall have the force of law in each Participating State, provided however that where the Rules of the Commission conflict with the laws of the Participating State that establish the medical services a physician assistant may perform in the Participating State, as held by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Rules of the Commission shall be ineffective in that State to the extent of the conflict.
and (4) The manner in which interested persons may submit notice to the Commission of their intention to attend the public hearing or provide any written comments.
and HCS HB 3129 16 (4) The manner in which interested persons may submit notice to the Commission of their intention to attend the public hearing or provide any written comments.
HB 3129 16 (1) All persons wishing to be heard at the hearing shall as directed in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, not less than five (5) business days before the scheduled date of the hearing, notify the Commission of their desire to appear and testify at the hearing.
(1) All persons wishing to be heard at the hearing shall as directed in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, not less than five (5) business days before the scheduled date of the hearing, notify the Commission of their desire to appear and testify at the hearing.
Upon determination that an emergency exists, the Commission may consider and adopt an emergency Rule with twenty-four (24) hours prior notice, without the opportunity for comment, or hearing, provided that the usual rulemaking procedures provided in this Compact and in this section shall be retroactively applied to the Rule as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of the Rule.
Upon determination that an emergency exists, the Commission may consider and adopt an emergency Rule with twenty-four (24) hours prior notice, without the opportunity for comment, or hearing, provided that the usual rulemaking procedures HCS HB 3129 17 provided in this Compact and in this section shall be retroactively applied to the Rule as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of the Rule.
or HB 3129 17 (4) Protect public health and safety.
or (4) Protect public health and safety.
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HCS HB 3129 18 2.
(2) If a State in default fails to cure the default, the defaulting State may be terminated from this Compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the delegates of HB 3129 18 the Participating States, and all rights, privileges and benefits conferred by this Compact upon such State may be terminated on the effective date of termination.
(2) If a State in default fails to cure the default, the defaulting State may be terminated from this Compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the delegates of the Participating States, and all rights, privileges and benefits conferred by this Compact upon such State may be terminated on the effective date of termination.
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HCS HB 3129 19 3.
HB 3129 19 (2) If compliance is not secured after all means to secure compliance have been exhausted, by majority vote, the Commission may initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices, against a Participating State in default to enforce compliance with the provisions of this Compact and the Commission's promulgated Rules and bylaws.
(2) If compliance is not secured after all means to secure compliance have been exhausted, by majority vote, the Commission may initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices, against a Participating State in default to enforce compliance with the provisions of this Compact and the Commission's promulgated Rules and bylaws.
(b) If any Participating State later withdraws from the Compact or its participation is terminated, the Commission shall remain in existence and the Compact shall remain in effect even if the number of Participating States should be less than seven.
(b) If any Participating State later withdraws from the Compact or its participation is terminated, the Commission shall remain in existence and the Compact HCS HB 3129 20 shall remain in effect even if the number of Participating States should be less than seven.
(2) Participating States enacting the Compact subsequent to the seven initial Charter Participating States shall be subject to the process set forth in subdivision (21) HB 3129 20 of subsection 3 of section 334.1830 to determine if their enactments are materially different from the Model Compact and whether they qualify for participation in the Compact.
(2) Participating States enacting the Compact subsequent to the seven initial Charter Participating States shall be subject to the process set forth in subdivision (21) of subsection 3 of section 334.1830 to determine if their enactments are materially different from the Model Compact and whether they qualify for participation in the Compact.
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HCS HB 3129 21 4.
Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any PA licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between Participating States and between a Participating State and non-Participating State that does not conflict with the provisions of this Compact.
Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any physician assistant licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between Participating States and between a Participating State and non-Participating State that does not conflict with the provisions of this Compact.
No amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding upon any Participating State until it is HB 3129 21 enacted materially in the same manner into the laws of all Participating States as determined by the Commission.
No amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding upon any Participating State until it is enacted materially in the same manner into the laws of all Participating States as determined by the Commission.
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  4. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

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  7. Executive Session Completed (H)

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  9. Executive Session Continued

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