Which organization articulated the Six Key Elements of a Modern PA Practice Act?

• A. NCCPA
• B. AAPA
• C. AMA
• D. LAPA

Answer: (B)

The Six Key Elements of a Modern PA Practice Act were articulated by the American Academy of Physician Assistants. As the national professional association for PAs, AAPA develops policy positions and advocacy to shape state regulations, focusing on how PAs are licensed, supervised, and integrated into team-based care. This framework provides the blueprint legislators use to modernize PA practice acts, ensuring safe, autonomous, yet collaborative practice. The other organizations play different roles—NCCPA handles certification, AMA is a broader medical association, and LAPA would be a regional PA organization—so they don’t provide this specific national framework.