Major
Events in WAPA History
1976 WAPA was first incorporated
in the State of Wisconsin
1979 Association management
contract was signed with Wisconsin Medical Society
1980 Temporary PA certificate
rule was approved
1983 Temporary PA certificate
rule was revised
1984 PA prescribing rules
were approved
1985 10th Anniversary of
WAPA in Oconomowoc
1986 Medicare reimbursement
for PA services was approved by Congress
1987 Medicare reimbursement
for PA services was implemented by HCFA
1988 Reimbursement for PA
services in nursing homes was improved
1989 Oral examinations for
PAs were eliminated
1993 WAPA joins Primary
Care consortium
1994 WPS improves Medicare
“incident to” interpretation
1994 Medicaid reimbursement
for PA services increases to 90% in Wisconsin
1994 PAs added to statutory
definition of “Health Care Provider” in Wisconsin
1994 UW-LaCrosse PA Program
established
1994 WIAA allows PAs to
perform athletic physicals
1994 PAs added to Good Samaritan
Bill
1994 Medical Examining Board
lifts restriction on prescribing controlled medications.
1994 PAs added to Provider
Loan Assistance Program
1995 Wisconsin PAs became
eligible for DEA registration numbers
1995 Governor Thompson invites
PAs to the mansion to celebrate PA Day
1995 DOT law amended to
permit PAs to sign applications for disabled parking permits
1996 Marquette University
PA Program established
1997 PA licensure and prescribing
bill passes
1998 PA licensure and prescribing
law, WI Act 67, was signed into law
1998 Balanced Budget Bill
passes, granting uniform Medicare reimbursement for PAs
1999 Medical Examining board
approves upgrades to Chapter Med 8
1999 Medicaid lifts on-site
supervision requirement for PAs in Wisconsin
1999 PA Employment Guide
published
2001 PAs permitted to order
administration of drugs to students by school nurses (SB 178)
2003 WAPA rebuffs attempt
by chiropractors to supervise PAs
2003 Workers Compensation
Advisory Council agrees to add PAs to provider list
