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WEST virginia legislature

2017 regular session

Committee Substitute

for

House Bill 2538

By Delegates  Ellington, Summers, Rohrbach, Longstreth and Rodighiero

[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization; March 8, 2017]

A BILL to amend and reenact §30-3E-4, §30-3E-6 and §30-3E-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; all relating to the licensure of physician assistants.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:


That §30-3E-4, §30-3E-6 and §30-3E-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:

ARTICLE 3E. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PRACTICE ACT.


§30-3E-4. License to practice as a physician assistant.


(a) A person seeking licensure as a physician assistant shall apply to the Board of Medicine or to the Board of Osteopathic Medicine. The appropriate board shall issue a license to practice as a physician assistant under the supervision of that board's licensed physicians or podiatrists.

(b) A license may be granted to a person who:

(1) Files a complete application;

(2) Pays the applicable fees;

(3) Demonstrates to the board's satisfaction that he or she:

(A) Obtained a baccalaureate or master's degree from an accredited program of instruction for physician assistants;

(B) Prior to July 1, 1994, graduated from an approved program of instruction in primary health care or surgery; or

(C) Prior to July 1, 1983, was certified by the Board of Medicine as a physician assistant then classified as "Type B";

(4) Has passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants;

(5) Has a current certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, until such time as recertification examination is no longer required for Physician Assistant licensees;

(6) Is mentally and physically able to engage safely in practice as a physician assistant;

(7) Has not had a physician assistant license, certification or registration in any jurisdiction suspended or revoked;

(8) Is not currently subject to any limitation, restriction, suspension, revocation or discipline concerning a physician assistant license, certification or registration in any jurisdiction: Provided, That if a board is made aware of any problems with a physician assistant license, certification or registration and agrees to issue a license, certification or registration notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision or subdivision (7) of this subsection;

(9) Is of good moral character; and

(10) Has fulfilled any other requirement specified by the appropriate board.

(c) A board may deny an application for a physician assistant license to any applicant determined to be unqualified by the board.


§30-3E-6. License renewal requirements.

(a) A licensee shall renew biennially, on a schedule established by the appropriate licensing board, by submitting:

(1) A complete renewal application;

(2) The renewal fee;

(3) Proof that he or she is currently certified and has been continuously certified during the preceding licensure period by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, until such time as recertification examination is no longer required for Physician Assistant licensees; and

(4) An attestation that all continuing education requirements for the reporting period have been met.

(b) If a licensee fails to timely renew his or her license, then the license automatically expires


§30-3E-7. Expired license requirements.

(a) If a license automatically expires and reinstatement is sought within one year of the automatic expiration, then an applicant shall submit:

(1) A complete reinstatement application;

(2) The applicable fees;

(3) Proof that he or she is currently certified and has been continuously certified during the preceding licensure period and expiration period by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, until such time as recertification examination is no longer required for Physician Assistant licensees; and

(4) An attestation that all continuing education requirements have been met.

(b) If a license automatically expires and more than one year has passed since the automatic expiration, then an applicant shall apply for a new license.


 

 

 

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that a physician assistant have a certain current certification.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

 

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