TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The
Board of Medicine is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative
Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 4 a of the Code of Virginia,
which excludes regulations that are necessary to conform to changes in Virginia
statutory law or the appropriation act where no agency discretion is involved.
The Board of Medicine will receive, consider, and respond to petitions by any
interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.
Title of Regulation: 18VAC85-50. Regulations
Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants (amending 18VAC85-50-50).
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
Virginia.
Effective Date: October 2, 2019.
Agency Contact: William L. Harp, M.D., Executive
Director, Board of Medicine, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233,
telephone (804) 367-4558, FAX (804) 527-4429, or email
william.harp@dhp.virginia.gov.
Summary:
In accordance with Chapter 338 of the 2019 Acts of
Assembly, the amendments provide for licensure by endorsement for spouses of
active duty members of the armed forces if they have current certification from
the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and hold a
license in another state.
18VAC85-50-50. Licensure: entry requirements and application.
A. The applicant seeking licensure as a physician
assistant shall submit:
1. A completed application and fee as prescribed by the board.
2. Documentation of successful completion of an educational
program as prescribed in § 54.1-2951.1 of the Code of Virginia.
3. Documentation of passage of the certifying examination
administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants.
4. Documentation that the applicant has not had a license or
certification as a physician assistant suspended or revoked and is not the
subject of any disciplinary proceedings in another jurisdiction.
B. The board may issue a license by endorsement to an
applicant for licensure if the applicant (i) is the spouse of an active duty
member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the Commonwealth, (ii) holds
current certification from the National Commission on Certification of
Physician Assistants, and (iii) holds a license as a physician assistant that
is in good standing, or that is eligible for reinstatement if lapsed, under the
laws of another state.
VA.R. Doc. No. R20-6084; Filed August 14, 2019, 8:51 a.m.