Expand capacity before demand peaks

Year 0 onward; continuous · HRSA; UHA; states (scope of practice)Discuss this step

Scope-of-practice laws (NPs, PAs, pharmacists, dental therapists)

amendedYears 1–3States & localities

Today

Vary widely; many states restrict independent practice.

Under the plan

Federal grants encourage full practice authority to expand capacity.

Trade-off

More capacity vs. physician-group concerns about quality and supervision.