What is the responsibility of the House of Delegates in the AAPA?

• A. Reimbursement and information
• B. Establish the laws and policies of the PA profession
• C. Research
• D. Special Events: AAPA conference

Answer: (B)

The House of Delegates serves as the policy-making body for the AAPA. Its main responsibility is to establish the laws and policies that govern the physician assistant profession. Through its resolutions, policy statements, and bylaw changes, it defines professional standards, scope of practice guidance, ethical positions, and advocacy directions. Representing state associations and other constituencies, the HOD sets the profession’s official stances and priorities, which then guide the organization’s activities in education, standards, and lobbying. Other functions like reimbursement policy, research, or organizing the annual conference are handled by different parts of the organization, not by the policy-making body.