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Section 4730.01 | Physician Assistant Definitions.

Effective: October 15, 2015 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 110 – 131st General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Physician” means an individual who is authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery. (B) “Health care facility” means any of the […]

Section 4730.02 | Prohibited Acts.

Effective: October 17, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 – 133rd General Assembly (A) No person shall hold that person out as being able to function as a physician assistant, or use any words or letters indicating or implying that the person is a physician assistant, without a current, valid license to practice as a […]

Section 4730.03 | Construction and Application.

Effective: October 15, 2015 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 110 – 131st General Assembly Nothing in this chapter shall: (A) Be construed to affect or interfere with the performance of duties of any medical personnel who are either of the following: (1) In active service in the army, navy, coast guard, marine corps, air force, public […]

Section 4730.04 | Disaster or Emergency Medical Care.

Effective: October 15, 2015 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 110 – 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Disaster” means any imminent threat or actual occurrence of widespread or severe damage to or loss of property, personal hardship or injury, or loss of life that results from any natural phenomenon or act of […]

Section 4730.05 | Physician Assistant Policy Committee.

Effective: March 20, 2019 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 259 – 132nd General Assembly (A) There is hereby created the physician assistant policy committee of the state medical board. The president of the board shall appoint the members of the committee. The committee shall consist of the seven members specified in divisions (A)(1) to (3) of […]

Section 4730.06 | Recommendations to State Medical Board.

Effective: March 20, 2019 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 259 – 132nd General Assembly (A) The physician assistant policy committee of the state medical board shall review, and shall submit to the board recommendations concerning, all of the following: (1) Requirements for issuing a license to practice as a physician assistant, including the educational requirements that […]

Section 4730.07 | Adoption of Additional Rules.

Effective: May 17, 2006 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 154 – 126th General Assembly In addition to rules that are specifically required or authorized by this chapter to be adopted, the state medical board may, subject to division (D) of section 4730.06 of the Revised Code, adopt any other rules necessary to govern the practice of […]

Section 4730.08 | Certificate to Practice as Physician Assistant.

Effective: October 15, 2015 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 110 – 131st General Assembly (A) A license to practice as a physician assistant issued under this chapter authorizes the holder to practice as a physician assistant as follows: (1) The physician assistant shall practice only under the supervision, control, and direction of a physician with whom […]

Section 4730.10 | Applying for License to Practice.

Effective: October 9, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 263 – 133rd General Assembly (A) An individual seeking a license to practice as a physician assistant shall file with the state medical board a written application on a form prescribed and supplied by the board. The application shall include all of the following: (1) The applicant’s […]

Section 4730.101 | Certificate Applicant to Comply With Rc Chapter 4776.

Effective: October 9, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 263 – 133rd General Assembly In addition to any other eligibility requirement set forth in this chapter, each applicant for a license to practice as a physician assistant shall comply with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 5:02 AM

Section 4730.11 | Eligibility Requirements for Physician Assistant Certificate.

Effective: October 9, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 263, House Bill 442 – 133rd General Assembly (A) To be eligible to receive a license to practice as a physician assistant, all of the following apply to an applicant: (1) The applicant shall be at least eighteen years of age. (2) The applicant shall hold current […]

Section 4730.111 | Duty to Inform Board of Change in Certification Status.

Effective: October 15, 2015 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 110 – 131st General Assembly A physician assistant whose certification by the national commission on certification of physician assistants or a successor organization recognized by the state medical board is suspended or revoked shall give notice of that occurrence to the board not later than fourteen days […]

Section 4730.12 | Issuing License.

Effective: October 17, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 – 133rd General Assembly (A) The state medical board shall review each application for a license to practice as a physician assistant received under section 4730.10 of the Revised Code. Not later than sixty days after receiving a complete application, the board shall determine whether the […]

Section 4730.13 | Duplicate Physician Assistant Certificate – Fee.

Effective: October 15, 2015 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 110 – 131st General Assembly Upon application by the holder of a license to practice as a physician assistant, the state medical board shall issue a duplicate license to replace one that is missing or damaged, to reflect a name change, or for any other reasonable cause. […]

Section 4730.14 | Renewing License.

Effective: October 17, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 – 133rd General Assembly (A) A license to practice as a physician assistant shall be valid for a two-year period unless revoked or suspended, shall expire on the date that is two years after the date of issuance, and may be renewed for additional two-year periods […]

Section 4730.15 | Exercise of Physician-Delegated Prescriptive Authority.

Effective: March 20, 2019 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 259 – 132nd General Assembly (A) A license issued by the state medical board under section 4730.12 of the Revised Code authorizes the license holder to exercise physician-delegated prescriptive authority if the holder meets either of the following requirements: (1) Holds a master’s or higher degree described […]

Section 4730.19 | Supervision Agreement Approval Procedure.

Effective: October 17, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 – 133rd General Assembly (A) Before initiating supervision of one or more physician assistants licensed under this chapter, a physician shall enter into a supervision agreement with each physician assistant who will be supervised. A supervision agreement may apply to one or more physician assistants, but, […]

Section 4730.20 | Services Performed by Physician Assistant.

Effective: October 15, 2015 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 110 – 131st General Assembly (A) A physician assistant licensed under this chapter may perform any of the following services authorized by the supervising physician that are part of the supervising physician’s normal course of practice and expertise: (1) Ordering diagnostic, therapeutic, and other medical services; (2) […]

Section 4730.201 | Administration of Local Anesthesia by Physician Assistant.

Effective: October 15, 2015 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 110 – 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “local anesthesia” means the injection of a drug or combination of drugs to stop or prevent a painful sensation in a circumscribed area of the body where a painful procedure is to be performed. “Local anesthesia” […]

Section 4730.202 | Determination of Death by Physician Assistant.

Effective: October 15, 2015 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 110 – 131st General Assembly (A) A physician assistant may determine and pronounce an individual’s death, but only if the individual’s respiratory and circulatory functions are not being artificially sustained and, at the time the determination and pronouncement of death is made, either or both of the […]