Which statement was NOT one of the original four components of FPAR?

Which statement was NOT one of the original four components of FPAR?

• A. Emphasize the PA profession's continued commitment to team-based practice
• B. Establishment of Autonomous State Boards with PA Majority
• C. Formation of a National PA Licensing Board
• D. Ensure PAs are Eligible to be Reimbursed Directly by Public & Private Insurance

Answer: (C)

The concept being tested is how the PA profession aimed to govern and advance practice through FPAR. The four original components focused on strengthening team-based care, ensuring autonomous state boards that include PAs, and securing reimbursement for PAs from public and private payers. A national PA Licensing Board was not part of those aims because licensure is traditionally handled by individual state boards, preserving state-level regulation rather than creating a centralized national licensing authority. While certification (such as through NCCPA) exists at the national level, it is separate from licensure. Therefore, forming a National PA Licensing Board doesn’t fit the original four components.

The concept being tested is how the PA profession aimed to govern and advance practice through FPAR. The four original components focused on strengthening team-based care, ensuring autonomous state boards that include PAs, and securing reimbursement for PAs from public and private payers. A national PA Licensing Board was not part of those aims because licensure is traditionally handled by individual state boards, preserving state-level regulation rather than creating a centralized national licensing authority. While certification (such as through NCCPA) exists at the national level, it is separate from licensure. Therefore, forming a National PA Licensing Board doesn’t fit the original four components.