§ 50m. Assumption of professional liability
If a physician assistant is employed by a physician or group of physicians, the physician assistant must be supervised by and be the legal responsibility of the employing physician. The legal responsibility for the physician assistant’s patient care activities remains that of the employing physician, including when the physician assistant provides care and treatment for […]
§ 50n. Violations
The Board may, following the exercise of due process, discipline any physician assistant who: (1) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license; (2) fraudulently or deceptively uses a license; (3) violates any provision of this chapter or any regulations adopted by the Board pertaining to this chapter; (4) is convicted of a […]
§ 50o. Disciplinary authority
The Board, upon finding that a physician assistant has committed any offense described in section 50n, may do any of the following: (1) refuse to grant a license; (2) administer a public or private reprimand; (3) revoke, suspend, limit, or otherwise restrict a license; (4) require a physician assistant to submit to the care or […]
§ 50p. Impaired physician assistant program
The Board shall establish and administer a program for the rehabilitation of physician assistants whose competency is impaired due to the abuse of drugs or alcohol. The Board may contract with any other territorial agency or private corporation to perform duties under this section. The program must be similar to that available to other health […]
§ 50q. Unlicensed practice; unlawful use of title
(a) Any person not licensed under this subchapter is guilty of the unlicensed practice as a physician assistant and is subject to penalties applicable to the unlicensed practice of medicine under this subchapter if the person: (1) holds himself out as a physician assistant; (2) uses any combination or abbreviation of the term “physician assistant” […]
§ 50d. Temporary license
A temporary license may be granted to an applicant who meets all the qualifications for licensure but is awaiting the next scheduled meeting of the Board.
§ 50e. Inactive license
Any physician assistant who notifies the Board in writing on forms prescribed by the Board may elect to place his license on an inactive status. A physician assistant with an inactive license is excused from payment of renewal fees and may not practice as a physician assistant. Any person who engages in practice as a […]
§ 50f. Renewal
Each person who holds a license as a physician assistant in this Territory shall, upon notification from the Board, renew the license by (1) submitting the appropriate fee as determined by the Board; (2) completing the appropriate forms; and (3) meeting any other requirements set forth by the Board.
§ 50g. Exemption from licensure
Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to require licensure under this subchapter if: (1) a physician assistant student enrolled in a physician assistant or surgeon assistant educational program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or by a successor agency; (2) a physician assistant employed in the service of the […]
§ 50h. Scope of practice, delegatory authority, agent of supervising physician
(a) Physician assistants practice medicine with physician supervision, as provided in section 50j. Physician assistants may perform those duties and responsibilities, including the ordering, prescribing and dispensing and administering of drugs and medical devices that are delegated by their supervising physician or physicians. (b) Physician assistants may provide any medical service that is delegated by […]