§ 6540. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. Physician assistant. The term “physician assistant” means a person who is licensed as a physician assistant pursuant to this article. 2. Physician. The term “physician” means a practitioner of medicine licensed to practice medicine pursuant to article one hundred thirty-one of this chapter. 3. Approved program. […]
§ 6541. Requirements for license. 1. To qualify for a license as a physician assistant, each person shall pay a fee of one hundred fifteen dollars to the department for admission to a department conducted examination, a fee of forty-five dollars for each reexamination and a fee of seventy dollars for persons not requiring admission […]
§ 6542. Performance of medical services. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a physician assistant may perform medical services, but only when under the supervision of a physician and only when such acts and duties as are assigned to him or her are within the scope of practice of such supervising physician. 2. Supervision […]
§ 6543. Construction. Only a person licensed as a physician assistant by the department may use the title “physician assistant” or the letters “P.A.” after his or her name.
§ 6544. Regulations. The commissioner may promulgate such other regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.
§ 6545. Emergency services rendered by physician assistant. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special or local law, any physician assistant properly licensed in this state who voluntarily and without the expectation of monetary compensation renders first aid or emergency treatment at the scene of an accident or other emergency, outside a hospital, doctor’s […]
§ 6546. Limited permits. Permits limited as to eligibility, practice and duration, shall be issued by the department to eligible applicants, as follows: 1. Eligibility. A person who fulfills all requirements to be licensed as a physician assistant except that relating to the examination shall be eligible for a limited permit. 2. Limit of practice. […]
