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MARYLAND PA LICENSING & RECERTIFICATION

PA MODERNIZATION ACT:

Thanks to the efforts of the Maryland Academy of PAs and Maryland state senator, Mary Beth Carozza, the PA Modernization Act (HB 0806/SB0167) became legislation. On October 1st, 2024, this legislation went into effect, setting the groundwork for updated PA practice Maryland. Through the Maryland PA Modernization Act, PAs can now expect the following:

Retirement of PA-physician delegation agreements, and implementation of PA-physician collaboration agreements
MBOP board approval is no longer needed for PA skill delegation (now decided at the practice level)
These changes minimize administrative burdens, increase access, and provide an updated environment for PA practice in Maryland

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RECERTIFICATION:

In Maryland, PA license renewal is required by June 30th of the first odd year. For PA license renewal in Maryland, specific CME requirements are required.

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MARYLAND PA LICENSE RENEWAL

LICENSING:

Maryland PA licensing is processed under the Maryland Board of Physicians (MBOP). Through their website you can apply for your Maryland PA license, and download the following documents:

MBOP WEBSITE

PA ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAAC):

Maryland PAs can further serve the profession with the Maryland Board of Physicians in one of two ways:

Serve on the MBOP board
Serve on the PA Advisory Committee

The PAAC meeting schedule for 2025 can be downloaded here.
Use the buttons below to learn more about the PAAC and serving on the MBOP!

PAAC MBOP BOARD

MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM (MLARP)

"The Maryland Department of Health administers the State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) and the Maryland Loan Repayment Assistance Program (MLARP). The State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) is a federal program that requires a 1:1 match to Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program (MLARP). The MLARP program is a State of Maryland program. The SLRP provides educational loan repayment funds to physicians and physician assistants who must serve a 2 year obligation in a health professional shortage area (HPSA) or medically underserved area (MUA), either in primary care or mental health."

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