Sections
11 entriesSection 3504Establishes a nine-member Physician Assistant Board and sets a January 1, 2030 expiration date for the provision creating it. The provision remains…Section 3504.1Establishes protection of the public as the Physician Assistant Board’s highest priority when exercising licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever public protection…Section 3504.2Establishes that repeal of the referenced provision makes the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committee of the Legislature, notwithstanding…Section 3505Sets board membership at four physician assistants, one Medical Board physician, and four public members, transitioning to five physician assistants, one ex…Section 3506Requires each board member to receive the per diem and expenses provided by the referenced provision. The compensation applies to every board…Section 3507Allows the appointing authority to remove from office any member of the board as provided in the referenced provision. The removal power…Section 3508Allows the board to meet whenever it considers meetings necessary, but requires at least two weeks’ advance notice to persons and organizations…Section 3509Requires the board to establish standards for physician-assistant licensure, issue licenses to applicants who qualify under the chapter, and require examination of…Section 3509.5Requires the board to elect a president and vice president from among its own members every year. The election duty is annual,…Section 3510Allows the board to adopt, amend, and repeal regulations necessary to carry out the chapter, but requires every regulation to conform to…Section 3511Requires five members for a quorum and an affirmative vote by a majority of members present to carry a board motion. The…