Vision
IPAS is the authoritative representative of the PA profession in Iowa.
Mission
To render loyal and honest service to the medical profession and to the public To develop and enforce continuing educational programs for the PA and the society membership To promote the PA profession through education of professional and lay people and to promote similar interests in the student societies.
IPAS needs your help! Were working to change Iowa law to allow PAs to form and join professional corporations. Current law lists more than twenty professions whose practitioners may form professional corporations in the state, but PAs are not on the list. Even though Medicare will reimburse corporations with PA shareholders, in Iowa they cant be formed.
Your state senator is considering a bill to change this. Please contact your State Senator to urge support for SSB 3003. You can reach your senator through the AAPA Legislative Action Center or at:
State Capitol / East 12th & Grand
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-3371
www.legis.state.ia.us
I've included some points below you can use in your message or phone call. Please contact you state senator soon this week as this is a short sessionand be sure to say thanks for passing last years bill to add two PAs to the PA Board.
Download a sample letter here.
Thank you for your time and prompt action!
Kathy Semke, PA-C, IPAS Legislative Chair
Reasons for adding PAs to the list of professionals who may form professional corporations in Iowa:
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When a physician retires from a rural practice, sometimes a PA is the only one available to continue the practice. Allowing the PA to own the corporation would increased access to quality medical care and improve the viability of rural health care systems
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A wide variety of professions already may form professional corporationsincluding practitioners of nursing, podiatry, speech pathology, chiropractic, and others; PAs should have equal opportunities
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Ownership in a practice can be an important recruitment and retention tool for PAs in rural or other underserved areas.
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Ownership in a corporation does not change the state law requirements for physician supervision or the PA scope of practice.Medicare has recognized PAs ability to participate in the ownership of professional corporations
Conclusion: Adding PAs to the list of health care professionals allowed to form professional corporations would improve recruitment and retention of PAs in underserved areas, especially in small towns, and therefore increase access to quality medical care.
