§ 1731. Policy and purpose The General Assembly recognizes the need to provide means by which physician assistants may practice medicine in collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals to provide increased efficiency and to ensure that high-quality medical services are available to all Vermonters at reasonable cost. The General Assembly recognizes that physician […]
§ 1732. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Accredited physician assistant program” means a physician assistant educational program that has been accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), or, prior to 2001, by either the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) or the Commission on Accreditation […]
§ 1733. Licensure The State Board of Medical Practice is responsible for the licensure of physician assistants, and the Commissioner of Health shall adopt, amend, or repeal rules regarding the training, practice, qualification, and discipline of physician assistants. (Added 1981, No. 100, § 3; amended 1985, No. 208 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 30, […]
§ 1734. Eligibility (a) The Board may grant a license to practice as a physician assistant to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements: (1) Submits a completed application form provided by the Board. (2) Pays the required application fee. (3) Has graduated from an accredited physician assistant program or has passed and […]
§ 1734b. Renewal of license (a) Licenses shall be renewed every two years on payment of the required fee. At least one month prior to the date on which renewal is required, the Board shall send to each licensee a license renewal application form and notice of the date on which the existing license will […]
§ 1734c. Exemptions (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require licensure under this chapter of any of the following: (1) Physician assistant students enrolled in a physician assistant educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant. (2) Physician assistants employed in the service of the U.S. […]
§ 1735a. Practice agreement and scope of practice (a) Except as provided in subsection 1734c(b) of this chapter and subsection (e) of this section, a physician assistant shall engage in practice as a physician assistant in this State only if the physician assistant has entered into a written practice agreement as set forth in subsection […]
§ 1735b. Physician assistant as primary care provider Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a physician assistant shall be considered a primary care provider when the physician assistant practices in one or more of the medical specialties for which a physician would be considered to be a primary care provider. (Added 2019, No. […]
§ 1736. Unprofessional conduct (a) The following conduct and the conduct described in section 1354 of this title by a licensed physician assistant shall constitute unprofessional conduct; when that conduct is by an applicant or person who later becomes an applicant, it may constitute grounds for denial of licensure: (1) fraud or misrepresentation in applying […]
§ 1737. Disposition of complaints (a) Complaints and allegations of unprofessional conduct shall be processed in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Board of Medical Practice. (b) Any person, firm, corporation, or public officer may submit a written complaint to the Board alleging a physician assistant practicing in the State committed unprofessional conduct, […]
§ 1738. Use of title Any person who is licensed to practice as a physician assistant in this State shall have the right to use the title “physician assistant” and the abbreviations “PA” and “PA-C.” No other person shall assume that title, use those abbreviations, or use any other words, letters, signs, or devices to […]
§ 1739. Legal liability Physician assistants are responsible for their own medical decision making. A participating physician in a practice agreement with a physician assistant shall not, by the existence of the practice agreement alone, be legally liable for the actions or inactions of the physician assistant; provided, however, that this does not otherwise limit […]
§ 1740. Fees Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees: (1) Original application for licensure, $225.00; the Board shall use at least $10.00 of this fee to support the cost of maintaining the Vermont Practitioner Recovery Network, which, for the protection of the public, monitors and evaluates, coordinates services for, […]
§ 1742. Penalty (a) Any person who not being licensed holds himself or herself out to the public as being licensed under this chapter shall be liable for a fine of not more than $10,000.00. (b) In addition to the penalty provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Attorney General or a State’s Attorney […]
§ 1743. Medicaid reimbursement The Secretary of Human Services shall provide reimbursement under Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act and 33 V.S.A. chapter 19 that recognizes reasonable cost differences between services provided by physicians and those provided by physician assistants under this chapter. (Added 1981, No. 100, § 16; amended 1985, No. 208 […]
§ 1743a. Payment for medical services (a) As used in this section: (1) “Health insurer” has the same meaning as in 18 V.S.A. § 9402. (2) “Participating provider” has the same meaning as in 18 V.S.A. § 9418 and includes providers participating in the Vermont Medicaid program. (b) Health insurers and, to the extent permitted […]
