Section 147A.28 — Physician Assistant Application And License Fees.
147A.28 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT APPLICATION AND LICENSE FEES. (a) The board may charge the following nonrefundable fees: (1) physician assistant application fee, $120; (2) physician assistant annual license renewal fee, $115; (3) physician assistant locum tenens permit, $25; (4) physician assistant late fee, $50; (5) duplicate license fee, $20; (6) certification letter fee, $25; (7) education […]
Section 147A.29 — License Renewal Cycle Conversion.
147A.29 LICENSE RENEWAL CYCLE CONVERSION. Subdivision 1. Generally. The license renewal cycle for physician assistant licensees is converted to an annual cycle where renewal is due on the last day of the licensee’s month of birth. Conversion pursuant to this section begins January 1, 2020. This section governs license renewal procedures for licensees who were […]
Section 147A.23 — Responding To Disaster Situations.
147A.23 RESPONDING TO DISASTER SITUATIONS. A physician assistant duly licensed or credentialed in a United States jurisdiction or by a federal employer who is responding to a need for medical care created by an emergency according to section 604A.01, or a state or local disaster may render such care as the physician assistant is trained […]
Section 147A.24 — Continuing Education Requirements.
147A.24 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Amount of education required. Applicants for license renewal must either meet standards for continuing education through current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, or its successor agency as approved by the board, or provide evidence of successful completion of at least 50 contact hours of […]
Section 147A.26 — Procedures.
147A.26 PROCEDURES. The board shall establish, in writing, internal operating procedures for receiving and investigating complaints, accepting and processing applications, granting licenses, and imposing enforcement actions. The written internal operating procedures may include procedures for sharing complaint information with government agencies in this and other states. Procedures for sharing complaint information must be consistent with […]
Section 147A.27 — Physician Assistant Advisory Council.
147A.27 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT ADVISORY COUNCIL. Subdivision 1. Membership. The Physician Assistant Advisory Council is created and is composed of seven persons appointed by the board. The seven persons must include: (1) two public members, as defined in section 214.02; (2) three physician assistants licensed under this chapter who meet the criteria for a new applicant […]
Section 147A.08 — Exemptions.
147A.08 EXEMPTIONS. (a) This chapter does not apply to, control, prevent, or restrict the practice, service, or activities of persons listed in section 147.09, clauses (1) to (6) and (8) to (13), persons regulated under section 214.01, subdivision 2, or persons defined in section 144.1501, subdivision 1, paragraphs (i), (k), and (l). (b) Nothing in […]
Section 147A.09 — Scope Of Practice.
147A.09 SCOPE OF PRACTICE. Subdivision 1. Scope of practice. Physician assistants shall practice medicine only under an established practice agreement. A physician assistant’s scope of practice includes: (1) services within the training and experience of the physician assistant; (2) patient services customary to the practice of the physician assistant and the practice agreement; and (3) […]
Section 147A.13 — Grounds For Disciplinary Action.
147A.13 GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. Subdivision 1. Grounds listed. The board may refuse to grant licensure or may impose disciplinary action as described in this subdivision against any physician assistant. The following conduct is prohibited and is grounds for disciplinary action: (1) failure to demonstrate the qualifications or satisfy the requirements for licensure contained in […]
Section 147A.14 — Reporting Obligations.
147A.14 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS. Subdivision 1. Permission to report. A person who has knowledge of any conduct constituting grounds for discipline under this chapter may report the violation to the board. Subd. 2. Institutions. Any hospital, clinic, prepaid medical plan, or other health care institution or organization located in this state shall report to the board […]