MOAPA Online: Welcome to the Web site of the Missouri Academy of Physician Assistants. MOAPA serves the needs of PAs and PA Students who work or reside in the state of Missouri. MOAPA's web-site serves its members and the public by providing a forum for services and ideas designed to strengthen and promote the PA profession throughout Missouri. MOAPA will strive to publicize the contributions of PAs to patients, employers, and policy makers. As the voice and advocate of PAs in Missouri, MOAPA promotes continuing education for its members, provides PA employment information to PAs and physicians, and strengthens the role of PAs by supporting and encouraging membership in MOAPA.

Legislation

We recently asked PAs in Missouri to complete a survey, and we want to thank you for your input. To view the results of the survey please click here.

Representing PAs before the Missouri legislature and the Board of Healing Arts is an important part of MOAPA’s mission. MOAPA works hard to improve the laws and regulations that govern the practice of PAs and to provide PAs' input on a range of other health care legislation. For the past several years, MOAPA has worked to change Missouri's laws on physician supervision of PAs. We seek laws that ensure appropriate supervision of PAs while giving Physician/PA teams the flexibility they require to meet patient needs. MOAPA will only be successful with the active participation of PAs and PA supporters from around the state. This page provides you with information on MOAPA's legislative efforts and gives some resources to help you get involved. Please feel free to contact MOAPA’s Legislative Coordinator for more information on our legislative activities.

Legislative Update May 12, 2009
Legislative Update May 30, 2008
Legislative Update February 7, 2007
Legislative Update March 21, 2007
Press Release January 29, 2007

Please use these sample letters to write your legislators regarding Missouri's legislative initiatives.

Sample General Letter to State Representative/Senator_PDF Version
Sample General Letter to State Representative/Senator_Word Version
Sample PA Letter to State Representative/Senator_PDF Version
Sample PA Letter to State Representative/Senator_Word Version
Sample Physician Letter to State Representative/Senator _PDF Version
Sample Physician Letter to State Representative/Senator _Word Version

Helpful Legislative Links (also shown on every page in the sidebar):

Contact Your Missouri State Legislator
Missouri State Senate Website
Missouri House of Representatives Website

For more information about Missouri's legislative efforts, please contact our Legislative Affairs Committee Chair, Keely Cook, at kcook@slu.edu or Liz Roe, Assistant Director, State Government Affairs, AAPA at jtouschner@aapa.org.