§ 1740. Fees
§ 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
§ 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
§ 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
§ 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 […]
§ 1735b. Physician assistant as primary care provider
§ 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
§ 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
§ 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
§ 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
§ 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 […]
§ 1733. Licensure
§ 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, […]