As used in this subchapter— “Physician assistant” means a person who has graduated from a physician assistant or surgeon assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or by the predecessor or successor agency, and/or a person who has passed the certifying examination administered by the National Commission on Certification […]
Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the Board shall license an individual before the individual may practice as a physician assistant. The Board may grant a license as a physician assistant to an applicant who: (1) submits an application on forms approved by the Board; (2) pays the appropriate fee as determined by the […]
The Board may grant a graduate license to an applicant who meets the qualifications for licensure except that the applicant has not yet taken the national certifying examination or is awaiting the results. (a) A graduate license is valid (1) for one year from the date of issuance; (2) until the results of an applicant’s […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
(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 […]
(a) A physician assistant may prescribe, dispense, and administer drugs and medical devices to the extent delegated by the supervising physician. (b) Prescribing of drugs to patients seen in the emergency department of a Virgin Islands Government hospital may include an up to 72 hour supply of Schedule III through V substances, as described in […]
(a) Supervision shall be continuous but shall not be construed as necessarily requiring the physical presence of the supervising physician at the time and place that the services are rendered. A supervising physician must be present on the island where the physician assistant service is being rendered to constitute continuous supervision. If the supervising physician […]
A physician wishing to supervise a physician assistant must: (1) be licensed in the Virgin Islands; (2) be free from any restriction on his ability to supervise a physician assistant which has been imposed by board disciplinary action; and (3) maintain a written agreement with the physician assistant. (A) The agreement must state that the […]
Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to limit the employment arrangement of a physician assistant licensed under this subchapter.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
(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” […]
A physician assistant licensed under this subchapter shall keep his license available for inspection at his primary place of business and shall, when engaged in professional activities, wear a nametag identifying himself as a “physician assistant”.
(a) A physician assistant licensed in this Territory or licensed or authorized to practice in any state or territory of the United States who is responding to a need for emergency medical care created by an emergency or local disaster, other than an emergency situation that occurs in the place of his employment, may render […]
The Board shall promulgate, in accordance with title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 35 (filing and publication of regulations), all rules that are reasonable and necessary for the performance of the various duties imposed upon the Board by the provisions of this subchapter, including but not limited to: (1) setting licensure fees; and (2) establishing […]
