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Proc 8579ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8579

National Physician Assistants Week, 2010

President Obama proclaimed October 6-12, 2010 as National Physician Assistants Week, honoring physician assistants' role in the healthcare system. The proclamation mentions $30 million in Affordable Care Act funding to expand physician assistant training programs over 5 years but contains no binding policy directives.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 62451

Impact dates

  1. National Physician Assistants Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim October 6 through October 12, 2010, as National Physician Assistants Week
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of National Physician Assistants Week, October 6-12, 2010

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Mentions $30 million allocation from Prevention and Public Health Fund but this is descriptive of past action, not a new directive
  • No enforcement mechanism for observance
Proclamation 8579: National Physician Assistants Week, 2010 · Executive Orders