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DIVISION 50
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

847-050-0005
Preamble
(1) A physician assistant is
a person qualified by education, training, experience, and personal character to
provide medical services under the direction and supervision of a physician licensed
under ORS Chapter 677, in active practice and in good standing with the Board. The
purpose of the physician assistant program is to enable physicians licensed under
ORS 677 to extend high quality medical care to more people throughout the state.
(2) The licensed physician is
in all cases regarded as the supervisor of the physician assistant.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.495
- 677.535

Hist.: ME 23(Temp), f. &
ef. 10-12-71; ME 25, f. 1-20-72, ef. 2-1-72; ME 1-1979, f. & ef. 1-29-79; ME
5-1979, f. & ef. 11-30-79; ME 4-1980(Temp), f. 8-5-80, ef. 8-6-80; ME 7-1980,
f. & ef. 11-3-80; ME 4-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982, f. &
ef. 1-28-82; ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; BME 13-2003, f. & cert.
ef. 7-15-03; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend
temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB
32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. &
cert. ef. 2-10-12
847-050-0010
Definitions
As used in OAR 847-050-0005
to 847-050-0065:
(1) "Agent" means a physician
designated in writing and retained at the primary practice location by the supervising
physician who provides direction and regular review of the medical services of the
physician assistant when the supervising physician is unavailable for short periods
of time, such as but not limited to when the supervising physician is on vacation.
(2) "Board" means the Oregon
Medical Board for the State of Oregon.
(3) “Committee" means
Physician Assistant Committee.
(4) "Grandfathered physician
assistant" means the physician assistant registered prior to July 12, 1984 who does
not possess the qualifications of OAR 847-050-0020. Grandfathered physician assistants
may retain all practice privileges which have been granted prior to July 12, 1984.
(5) "Physician assistant" means
a person who is licensed as such in accordance with ORS 677.265, 677.495, 677.[0]505,
677.510, 677.515, 677.520, and 677.525.
(6) “Practice agreement"
means a written agreement between a physician assistant and a supervising physician
or supervising physician organization that describes the manner in which the services
of the physician assistant will be used.
(7) “Practice description"
means a written description of the duties and functions of the physician assistant
in relation to the physician's practice, submitted by the supervising physician
and the physician assistant to the Board and approved prior to January 1, 2012.
(8) “Supervising physician
organization” means a group of supervising physicians who collectively supervises
a physician assistant. One
physician within the supervising physician organization must be designated as the
primary supervising physician of the physician assistant.
(9) "Supervising physician" means a physician
licensed under ORS Chapter 677, actively registered and in good standing with the
Board as a Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, and approved by the
Board as a supervising physician, who provides direction and regular review of the
medical services provided by the physician assistant.
(10) “Supervision”
means the routine review by the supervising physician or designated agent, as described
in the practice agreement or Board-approved practice description of the medical
services provided by the physician assistant. The supervising physician or designated
agent and the physician assistant must maintain direct communication, either in
person, by telephone, or other electronic means. There are three categories of supervision:
(a) “General Supervision”
means the supervising physician or designated agent is not on-site with the physician
assistant, but must be available for direct communication, either in person, by
telephone, or other electronic means.
(b) “Direct Supervision”
means the supervising physician or designated agent must be in the facility when
the physician assistant is practicing.
(c) “Personal Supervision”
means the supervising physician or designated agent must be at the side of the physician
assistant at all times, personally directing the action of the physician assistant.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.495

Hist.: ME 23(Temp), f. &
ef. 10-12-71; ME 25, f. 1-20-72, ef. 2-1-72; ME 1-1979, f. & ef. 1-29-79; ME
5-1979, f. & ef. 11-30-79; ME 4-1980(Temp), f. 8-5-80, ef. 8-6-80; ME 7-1980,
f. & ef. 11-3-80; ME 4-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982, f. &
ef. 1-28-82; ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; ME 10-1992, f. & cert. ef.
7-17-92; BME 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 4-23-02; BME 13-2003, f. & cert. ef.
7-15-03; BME 12-2006, f. & cert. ef. 5-8-06; BME 19-2010, f. & cert. ef.
10-25-10; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend
temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB
32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. &
cert. ef. 2-10-12
847-050-0015
Application
(1) Each application for the
licensure of a physician assistant must meet the licensing requirements as set forth
in ORS 677.512.
(2) No applicant is entitled
to licensure who:
(a) Has failed an examination
for licensure in the State of Oregon;
(b) Has had a license or certificate
revoked or suspended in this or any other state unless the said license or certificate
has been restored or reinstated and the applicant's license or certificate is in
good standing in the state which had revoked the same;
(c) Has been refused a license
or certificate in any other state on any grounds other than failure in a medical
licensure examination; or
(d) Has been guilty of conduct
similar to that which would be prohibited by or to which ORS 677.190 would apply.
(3) A person applying for licensure
under these rules who has not completed the licensure process within a 12 month
consecutive period from date of receipt of the application must file a new application,
documents, letters and pay a full filing fee as if filing for the first time.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.265
& 677.512

Hist.: ME 23(Temp), f. &
ef. 10-12-71; ME 25, f. 1-20-72, ef. 2-1-72; ME 1-1979, f. & ef. 1-29-79; ME
5-1979, f. & ef. 11-30-79; ME 4-1980(Temp), f. 8-5-80, ef. 8-6-80; ME 7-1980,
f. & ef. 11-3-80; ME 4-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982, f. &
ef. 1-28-82; ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; ME 10-1992, f. & cert. ef.
7-17-92; BME 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 4-23-02; BME 13-2010(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 7-26-10 thru 1-10-11; BME 19-2010, f. & cert. ef. 10-25-10; [OMB 21-2011(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert.
ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12
847-050-0020
Qualifications
On or after January 25, 2008, an applicant
for licensure as a physician assistant in this state must possess the following
qualifications:
(1) Have successfully completed
a physician assistant education program which is approved by the American Medical
Association Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (C.A.H.E.A.),
the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs (C.A.A.H.E.P.),
or the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
(A.R.C.P.A.).
(2) Have passed the Physician
Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) given by the National Commission
on Certification of Physician Assistants (N.C.C.P.A.).
(a) The applicant may take the
PANCE once in a 90-day period or three times per calendar year, whichever is fewer.
(A) The applicant has no more
than four attempts in six years to pass the PANCE. If the applicant does not pass
the PANCE within four attempts, the applicant is not eligible for licensure.
(B) An applicant who has passed
the NCCPA certification exam, but not within the four attempts required by this
rule, may request a waiver of this requirement if he/she has current certification
by the NCCPA.
(b) Those who have met the requirements
of section (1) of this rule may make application for a Limited License, Pending
Examination before passing the PANCE examination with the stipulation that if the
examination is not passed within one year from the date of application, the Board
withdraws its approval.
(3) Applicants seeking prescription
privileges must meet the requirements specified in OAR 847-050-0041.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.265
& 677.512
Hist.: ME 23(Temp), f. &
ef. 10-12-71; ME 25, f. 1-20-72, ef. 2-1-72; ME 1-1979, f. & ef. 1-29-79; ME
5-1979, f. & ef. 11-30-79; ME 4-1980(Temp), f. 8-5-80, ef. 8-6-80; ME 7-1980,
f. & ef. 11-3-80; ME 4-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982, f. &
ef. 1-28-82; ME 10-1984, f. & ef. 7-20-84; ME 5-1986, f. & ef. 4-23-86;
ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; ME 10-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-17-92; ME
5-1993, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-93; ME 17-1994, f. & cert. ef. 10-25-94; BME
1-1998, f. & cert. ef. 1-30-98; BME 2-2000, f. & cert. ef. 2-7-00; BME 1-2001,
f. & cert. ef. 1-25-01; BME 6-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-03; BME 6-2008,
f. & cert. ef. 1-22-08; BME 10-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-26-10 thru 10-15-10;
BME 14-2010, f. & cert. ef. 7-26-10; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12;
OMB 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12; OMB 5-2014, f. & cert. ef. 1-14-14
847-050-0022
Application for Licensure by Military
Spouse or Domestic Partner
(1) “Military spouse or domestic
partner” means a spouse or domestic partner of an active member of the Armed
Forces of the United States who is the subject of a military transfer to Oregon.
(2) To qualify for licensure
under this rule, the military spouse or domestic partner must:
(a) Meet the qualifications
for licensure as stated in OAR 847-050-0020;
(b) Be married to, or in a domestic
partnership with, a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned
to a duty station located in Oregon by official active duty military order;
(c) Be licensed to practice
as a physician assistant in another state or territory of the United States;
(d) Be in good standing, with
no restrictions or limitations upon, actions taken against, or investigation or
disciplinary action pending against his or her license in any jurisdiction where
the applicant is or has been licensed; and
(e) Have at least one year of
active practice as a physician assistant or teaching at a physician assistant education
program during the three years immediately preceding the application.
(3) If a military spouse or
domestic partner applies for a license to practice as a physician assistant, the
Board may accept:
(a) A copy of the physician
assistant education program diploma to fulfill the requirement for the Verification
of Medical Education form; and
(b) Verification of licensure
in good standing from the jurisdiction of current or most recent practice as a physician
assistant to fulfill the requirement of verifications of licensure from all jurisdictions
of prior and current health related licensure.
(4) If a military spouse or
domestic partner applies for a license to practice as a physician assistant, the
Board will obtain the following on behalf of the applicant:
(a) The results of a query of
the National Practitioner Data Bank; and
(b) The results of a query of
the Federation of State Medical Boards’ Board Action Data Bank.
(5) In addition to the documents
required in section (3) of this rule and by OAR 847-050-0015 and 847-050-0020, the
military spouse or domestic partner must submit a copy of the:
(a) Marriage certificate or
domestic partnership registration with the name of the applicant and the name of
the active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and
(b) Assignment to a duty station
located in Oregon by official active duty military order for the spouse or domestic
partner named in the marriage certificate or domestic partnership registration.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265 & HB 2037
(2013)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.265,
677.512 & HB 2037 (2013)
Hist.: OMB 21-2013(Temp),
f. 8-2-13, cert. ef. 8-3-13 thru 1-30-14; OMB 35-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-13
847-050-0023
Limited License, Pending Examination
(1) An applicant for a Physician Assistant
license who has successfully completed a physician assistant education program approved
by the American Medical Association Council on Allied Health Education and Accreditation
(CAHEA), or the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs
(CAAHEP), or the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician
Assistant (ARCPA) but has not yet passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying
Examination (PANCE) given by the National Commission for the Certification of Physician
Assistants (NCCPA) may be issued a Limited License, Pending Examination, if the
following are met:
(a) The application file is
complete with the exception of certification by the NCCPA to the satisfaction of
the Board; and
(b) The applicant has submitted
the appropriate form and fee prior to being issued a Limited License, Pending Examination.
(2) A practice agreement must
be submitted to the Board within ten days after the physician assistant begins practice
in accordance with OAR 847-050-0040.
(3) A Limited License, Pending
Examination may include prescriptive privileges for Schedules III through V if the
supervising physician specifies these prescription privileges for the physician
assistant in the practice agreement;
(4) A Limited License, Pending
Examination may be granted for a period of six months.
(5) Upon receipt of verification
that the applicant has passed the NCCPA examination, and if their application file
is otherwise satisfactorily complete, the applicant will be considered for a permanent
license.
(6) The Limited License, Pending
Examination will automatically expire if the applicant fails the NCCPA examination.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.132
& 677.535
Hist.: ME 5-1993, f. &
cert. ef. 4-22-93; ME 9-1995, f. & cert. ef. 7-28-95; BME 14-2002, f. &
cert. ef. 10-25-02; BME 13-2003, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-03; [OMB 21-2011(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert.
ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12; OMB 5-2014, f.
& cert. ef. 1-14-14; OMB 15-2014, f. & cert. ef. 10-8-14
847-050-0025
Interview and Examination
(1) In addition to all other requirements
for licensure, the Board may require the applicant to appear for a personal interview
regarding information received in the application process. Unless excused in advance,
failure to appear before the Board for a personal interview violates ORS 677.190(17)
and may subject the applicant to disciplinary action.
(2) The applicant is required
to pass an open-book examination on the Medical Practice Act (ORS Chapter 677) and
Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) chapter 847, division 050. If an applicant fails
the open-book examination three times, the applicant’s application will be
reviewed by the Board. An applicant who has failed the open-book examination three
times must also attend an informal meeting with a Board member, a Board investigator
and/or the Medical Director of the Board to discuss the applicant’s failure
of the examination, before being given a fourth and final attempt to pass the examination.
If the applicant does not pass the examination on the fourth attempt, the applicant
may be denied licensure.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.100,
677.190, 677.265, 677.512

Hist.: ME 23(Temp), f. &
ef. 1-12-71; ME 25, f. 1-20-72, ef. 2-1-72; ME 1-1979, f. & ef. 1-29-79; ME
5-1979. f. & ef. 11-30-79; ME 4-1980(Temp), f. 8-5-80, ef. 8-6-80; ME 7-1980,
f. & ef. 11-3-80; ME 4-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982, f. &
ef. 1-28-82; ME 8-1985, f. & ef. 8-5-85; ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90;
ME 10-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-17-92; ME 9-1995, f. & cert. ef. 7-28-95; BME
11-1998, f. & cert. ef. 7-22-98; BME 13-2003, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-03; BME
13-2006, f. & cert. ef. 5-8-06; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11
thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11
thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB
7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12; OMB 6-2014, f. & cert. ef. 1-14-14; OMB
10-2015(Temp), f. 10-13-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16 thru 6-28-16
847-050-0027
Approval of Supervising Physician
(1) Prior to using the services of a physician
assistant under a practice agreement, a supervising physician or primary supervising
physician of a supervising physician organization must be approved as a supervising
physician by the Board.
(2) The primary supervising
physician of a supervising physician organization must apply as a supervising physician
with the Board and must attest that each supervising physician in the supervising
physician organization has reviewed statutes and rules relating to the practice
of physician assistants and the role of a supervising physician.
(3) Physicians applying to be
a supervising physician or the primary supervising physician of a supervising physician
organization must:
(a) Submit a supervising physician
application and application fee; and
(b) Take an online course and
pass an open-book exam on the supervising physician requirements and responsibilities
given by the Board. A passing score on the exam is 75%. If the supervising physician
applicant fails the exam three times, the physician's application will be reviewed
by the Board. A supervising physician applicant who has failed the exam three times
must also attend an informal meeting with a Board member, a Board investigator and/or
the Medical Director of the Board to discuss the applicant’s failure of the
exam, before being given a fourth and final attempt to pass the examination. If
the applicant does not pass the exam on the fourth attempt, the physician's application
may be denied.
(4) The physician may be subject
to Board investigation prior to approval or may be limited or denied approval as
a supervising physician for the following:
(a) There are restrictions upon
or actions against the physician’s license;
(b) Fraud or misrepresentation
in applying to use the services of a physician assistant.
(5) The Board may defer taking
action upon a request for approval as a supervising physician pending the outcome
of the investigation of the physician for violations of ORS 677.010-990.
(6) Failure to apply and be
approved as a supervising physician by the Board prior to using the services of
a physician assistant under a practice agreement is a violation of ORS 677.510 and
is grounds for a $195 fine. The licensee may be subject to further disciplinary
action by the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.205
& 677.510
Hist.: ME 4-1981(Temp), f.
& ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; ME 5-1984, f. & ef. 1-20-84;
ME 8-1985, f. & ef. 8-5-85; ME 5-1986, f. & ef. 4-23-86; ME 21-1989, f.
& cert. ef. 10-20-89; ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; ME 5-1994, f. &
cert. ef. 1-24-94; ME 9-1995, f. & cert. ef. 7-28-95; BME 13-2003, f. &
cert. ef. 7-15-03; OMB 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 2-11-11; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f.
& cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert.
ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12; OMB 11-2012(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 3-2-12 thru 8-29-12; OMB 26-2012, f. & cert. ef. 8-3-12;
OMB 2-2013, f. & cert. ef. 1-11-13; OMB 17-2013(Temp), f. 7-12-13, cert. ef.
7-15-13 thru 1-11-14; OMB 37-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-13
847-050-0029
Locum Tenens Assignments
Locum tenens means a temporary
absence by the physician assistant or supervising physician which is filled by a
substitute physician assistant or supervising physician. The following is required
for a locum tenens assignment:
(1) Within ten days of the start
of the locum tenens assignment, the supervising physician of the practice which
desires the substitute must submit a notification of locum tenens assignment to
the Board.
(2) The notification of locum
tenens assignment must include the name of the substitute physician assistant or
supervising physician who is filling the locum tenens assignment, duration of the
locum tenens assignment, a description of how supervision of the physician assistant
will be maintained, and any changes in the practice agreement or Board-approved
practice description for the practice during the locum tenens assignment.
(3) The substitute physician
assistant or supervising physician who is filling the locum tenens assignment must
be currently licensed in Oregon, with active, locums tenens, or emeritus registration
status, and be in good standing with the Board.
(4) The physician assistant
must be qualified to provide the same type of service as described in the current
practice agreement or Board-approved practice description for the locum tenens.
(5) The supervising physician
who is filling the locum tenens assignment must be approved as a supervising physician
by the Board in accordance with OAR 847-050-0027 (Approval of Supervising Physician).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.265
& 677.510
Hist.: ME
1-1986, f. & ef. 1-21-86; ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; ME 7-1990,
f. & cert. ef. 4-25-90; BME 6-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-03; BME 11-2005,
f. & cert. ef. 10-12-05; BME 14-2010, f. & cert. ef. 7-26-10; [OMB 21-2011(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert.
ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12
847-050-0035
Grounds for Discipline
(1) The performance of unauthorized
medical services by the physician assistant constitutes a violation of the Medical
Practice Act. The supervising physician and/or agent is responsible for the acts
of the physician assistant and may be subject to disciplinary action for such violations
by the physician assistant. The physician assistant is also subject to disciplinary
action for violations. Proceedings under these rules are conducted in the manner
specified in ORS 677.200.
(2) In addition to any of the
reasons cited in ORS 677.190, the Board may refuse to grant, or may suspend or revoke
a license to practice as a physician assistant for any of the following reasons:
(a) The physician assistant
has held himself/herself out, or permitted another to represent the physician assistant
to be a licensed physician.
(b) The physician assistant
has in fact performed medical services without the direction or under the supervision
of a Board-approved supervising physician or agent.
(c) The physician assistant
has performed a task or tasks beyond the physician assistant's competence or outside
the scope of practice of the supervising physician or outside the practice agreement
as stated in OAR 847-050-0040. This is not intended to limit the ability of a physician
assistant to learn new procedures under personal supervision.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.190, 677.205
& 677.265

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.190,
677.205, 677.265 & 677.505

Hist.: ME 23(Temp), f. &
ef. 10-12-71; ME 25, f. 1-20-72, ef. 2-1-72; ME 1-1979, f. & ef. 1-29-79; ME
5-1979, f. & ef. 11-30-79; ME 4-1980(Temp), f. 8-5-80, ef. 8-6-80; ME 7-1980,
f. & ef. 11-3-80; ME 4-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982, f. &
ef. 1-28-82; ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; BME 23-2007, f. & cert.
ef. 10-24-07; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend
temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB
32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. &
cert. ef. 2-10-12
847-050-0037
Supervision
(1) A physician may not use
the services of a physician assistant without first obtaining Board approval as
a supervising physician.
(2) The supervising physician,
agent, or in the case of a supervising physician organization, the primary supervising
physician and acting supervising physician, are personally responsible for the direction,
supervision and regular review of the medical services provided by the physician
assistant, in keeping with the practice agreement or Board-approved practice description.
(3) The type of supervision
and maintenance of supervision provided for each physician assistant must be described
in the practice agreement or Board-approved practice description. The supervising
physician must provide for maintenance of verbal communication with the physician
assistant at all times, whether the supervising physician and physician assistant
practice in the same practice location or a practice location separate from each
other, as described in the following:
(a) The practice setting is
listed in the practice agreement or Board-approved practice description of the physician
assistant.
(b) Practice locations, other
than primary or secondary practice locations, such as schools, sporting events,
health fairs and long term care facilities, are not required to be listed in the
practice agreement or Board-approved practice description if the duties are the
same as those listed in the practice agreement or Board-approved practice description.
The medical records for the patients seen at these additional practice locations
must be held either at the supervising physician’s primary practice location
or the additional practice locations. The supervision of the physician assistant
at locations other than the primary or secondary practice location must be the same
as for the primary or secondary practice location.
(c) The supervising physician
or designated agent must provide a minimum of eight (8) hours of on-site supervision
every month, or as approved by the Board.
(d) The supervising physician
or designated agent must provide chart review of a number or a percentage of the
patients the physician assistant has seen as stated in the practice agreement or
Board-approved practice description.
(4) The supervising physician
may limit the degree of independent judgment that the physician assistant uses but
may not extend it beyond the limits of the practice agreement or Board-approved
practice description.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.510
& 677.515

Hist.: ME 4-1981(Temp), f. &
ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982; f. & ef. 1-28-82; ME 8-1985, f. & ef. 8-5-85; ME
2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; BME 1-1998, f. & cert. ef. 1-30-98; BME
9-1999, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-99; BME 2-2000, f. & cert. ef. 2-7-00; BME 4-2002,
f. & cert. ef. 4-23-02; BME 4-2005, f. & cert. ef. 4-21-05; BME 20-2008,
f. & cert. ef. 7-21-08; BME 12-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-14-09 thru 12-14-09;
BME 19-2009, f. & cert. ef. 10-23-09; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12;
OMB 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12
847-050-0038
Agents
(1) The supervising physician
who is not a member of a supervising physician organization may designate an agent
or agents to direct and supervise the physician assistant when the supervising physician
is unavailable for short periods of time. The agents must meet the following requirements:
(a) Be licensed as a medical
or osteopathic physician under ORS 677, actively registered and in good standing
with the Board;
(b) Practice in the same city
or practice area as the supervising physician or physician assistant.
(c) Be qualified to supervise
as designated in the practice agreement, and be competent to perform the duties
delegated to the physician assistant.
(2) The supervising physician
is responsible for informing the agent of the duties of an agent. Prior to such
time as the physician assistant is acting under the direction of an agent, the supervising
physician must determine that the agent understands and accepts supervisory responsibility.
The agent must sign an acknowledgement of all practice agreements between the supervising
physician and the physician assistant(s) the agent will supervise, and a copy must
be kept at the primary practice location. Supervision by the agent will continue
for a certain, predetermined, limited period of time, after which supervisory duties
revert to the supervising physician.
(3) In the absence of the supervising
physician, the agent assumes the same responsibilities as the supervising physician.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183 & 677

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.495
& 677.510

Hist.: ME 8-1985, f. & ef.
8-5-85; ME 5-1986, f. & ef. 4-23-86; ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90;
BME 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 4-23-02; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11
thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11
thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB
7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12
847-050-0040
Method of Performance
(1) The physician
assistant may perform at the direction of the supervising physician and/or agent
only those medical services as included in the practice agreement or Board-approved
practice description.
(2) The physician
assistant or student must be clearly identified as such when performing duties.
The physician assistant must at all times when on duty wear a name tag with the
designation of "physician assistant" or “PA” thereon and clearly identify
himself or herself as a “physician assistant” or “PA” in
oral communications with patients and other professionals.
(3) The supervising
physician must furnish reports, as required by the Board, on the performance of
the physician assistant or student.
(4) The practice
agreement must be submitted to the Board within ten days after the physician assistant
begins practice with the supervising physician or supervising physician organization.
(5) The supervising
physician must notify the Board of any changes to the practice agreement within
ten days of the effective date of the change.
(6) Supervising
physicians must update the practice agreement biennially during the supervising
physician’s license renewal process.
(7) A supervising
physician and physician assistant who have a Board-approved practice description
that was approved prior to January 1, 2012 and who wish to make changes to the practice
description must enter into a practice agreement in accordance with ORS 677.510(6)(a).
(8) Failure
to comply with any section of this rule is a violation of ORS 677.510 and is grounds
for a $195 fine. The licensee may be subject to further disciplinary action by
the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
677.265

Stats. Implemented:
ORS 677.510

Hist.: ME
23(Temp), f. & ef. 10-12-71; ME 25, f. 1-20-72, ef. 2-1-72; ME 1-1979, f. &
ef. 1-29-79; ME 5-1979, f. & ef. 11-30-79; ME 4-1980(Temp), f. 8-5-80, ef. 8-6-80;
ME 7-1980, f. & ef. 11-3-80; ME 4-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982,
f. & ef. 1-28-82; ME 8-1985, f. & ef. 8-5-85; ME 5-1986, f. & ef. 4-23-86;
ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; ME 10-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-17-92; [OMB
21-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD
28-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f.
12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12;
OMB 31-2012, f. & cert. ef. 10-22-12
847-050-0041
Prescribing
and Dispensing Privileges
(1) An Oregon grandfathered
physician assistant may issue written, electronic or oral prescriptions for Schedule
III-V medications, which the supervising physician has determined the physician
assistant is qualified to prescribe commensurate with the practice agreement or
Board-approved practice description, if the physician assistant has passed a specialty
examination approved by the Board prior to July 12, 1984, and the following conditions
are met:
(a) The Oregon
grandfathered physician assistant has passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying
Examination (PANCE); and
(b) The Oregon
grandfathered physician assistant has documented adequate education or experience
in pharmacology commensurate with the practice agreement or Board-approved practice
description.
(2) A physician
assistant may issue written, electronic or oral prescriptions for Schedule III-V
medications, which the supervising physician has determined the physician assistant
is qualified to prescribe commensurate with the practice agreement or Board-approved
practice description, if the physician assistant has met the requirements of OAR
847-050-0020(1).
(3) A physician
assistant may issue written or electronic prescriptions or emergency oral prescriptions
followed by a written authorization for Schedule II medications if the requirements
in (1) or (2) are fulfilled and if the following conditions are met:
(a) A statement
regarding Schedule II controlled substances prescription privileges is included
in the practice agreement or Board-approved practice description. The Schedule II
controlled substances prescription privileges of a physician assistant are limited
by the practice agreement or Board-approved practice description and may be restricted
further by the supervising physician at any time.
(b) The physician
assistant is currently certified by the National Commission for the Certification
of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and must complete all required continuing medical
education coursework.
(4) All prescriptions
given whether written, electronic, or oral must include the name, office address,
and telephone number of the supervising physician and the name of the physician
assistant. The prescription must also bear the name of the patient and the date
on which the prescription was written. The physician assistant must sign the prescription
and the signature must be followed by the letters "P.A." Also the physician assistant's
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration number must be shown on prescriptions for
controlled substances.
(5) A supervising
physician or primary supervising physician of a supervising physician organization
may apply to the Board for a physician assistant to dispense drugs specified by
the supervising physician or supervising physician organization.
(a) The physician
assistant must have prescribing privileges and be in good standing with the Board
and the NCCPA to qualify for dispensing authority. The physician assistant may dispense
Schedule II medications only if the physician assistant has been delegated Schedule
II prescription privileges by the supervising physician.
(b) If the
facility where the physician assistant will dispense medications serves population
groups federally designated as underserved, geographic areas federally designated
as health professional shortage areas or medically underserved areas, or areas designated
as medically disadvantaged and in need of primary health care providers as designated
by the State, the application must include:
(A) Location
of the practice site;
(B) Accessibility
to the nearest pharmacy; and
(C) Medical
necessity for dispensing.
(c) If the
facility where the physician assistant will be dispensing medications is not in
one of the designated areas or populations described in subsection (5)(b) of this
rule:
(A) The physician
assistant may not dispense Schedule I through IV controlled substances;
(B) The physician
assistant must complete a drug dispensing training program jointly developed by
the Oregon Medical Board and the State Board of Pharmacy; and
(C) The supervising
physician or primary supervising physician of a supervising physician organization
must submit to the Board:
(i) A plan
for drug delivery and control;
(ii) An annual
report on the physician assistant’s use of dispensing authority;
(iii) A list
of the drugs or classes of drugs the physician assistant will dispense; and
(iv) A list
of all facilities where the physician assistant will dispense and documentation
that each of these facilities has been registered with the State Board of Pharmacy
as a supervising physician dispensing outlet.
(6) A physician
assistant with dispensing authority must:
(a) Dispense
medications personally;
(b) Dispense
only medications that are pre-packaged by a licensed pharmacist, manufacturing drug
outlet or wholesale drug outlet authorized to do so under ORS 689, and the physician
assistant must maintain records of receipt and dispensing; and
(c) Register
with the Drug Enforcement Administration and maintain a controlled substances log
as required in OAR 847-015-0015.
(7) Distribution
of samples, without charge, is not dispensing under this rule. Administering drugs
in the facility is not dispensing under this rule. Distribution of samples and
administration of drugs must be documented in the patient record. Documentation
must include the name of the drug, the dose, the quantity distributed or administered,
and the directions for use if applicable.
(8) A supervising
physician or primary supervising physician of a supervising physician organization
for a physician assistant who is applying for dispensing authority must be registered
with the Oregon Medical Board as a dispensing physician.
(9) Failure
to comply with any subsection of this rule is a violation of the ORS Chapter 677
and is grounds for a $195 fine. The licensee may be subject to further disciplinary
action by the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
677.265

Stats. Implemented:
ORS 677.190, 677.205, 677.470, 677.515 & 677.545

Hist.: ME
1-1979, f. & ef. 1-29-79; ME 5-1979, f. & ef. 11-30-79; ME 4-1980(Temp),
f. 8-5-80, ef. 8-6-80; ME 7-1980, f. & ef. 11-3-80; ME 4-1981(Temp), f. &
ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; ME 6-1982, f. & ef. 10-27-82;
ME 10-1984, f. & ef. 7-20-84; ME 5-1986, f. & ef. 4-23-86; ME 16-1987, f.
& ef. 8-3-87; ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; ME 10-1992, f. & cert.
ef. 7-17-92; ME 5-1994, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-94; BME 2-2000, f. & cert. ef.
2-7-00; BME 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 4-23-02; BME 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 4-23-02;
BME 13-2003, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-03; BME 8-2004, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-04;
BME 3-2005, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-05; BME 6-2006, f. & cert. ef. 2-8-06; [OMB
21-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD
28-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f.
12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12;
OMB 16-2012(Temp), f. 5-8-12, cert. ef. 6-1-12 thru 11-28-12; OMB 34-2012(Temp),
f. 11-8-12, cert. e. 11-28-12 thru 5-27-13; OMB 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 1-11-13
847-050-0042
Registration
(1) The registration renewal form and fee
must be received in the Board office during regular business hours and must be satisfactorily
complete on or before December 31 of each odd-numbered year in order for the physician
assistant's registration to be renewed for the next 24 months. This application
must also include submission of an updated practice agreement or validation of an
existing practice agreement or Board-approved practice description.
(2) Upon failure to comply with
section (1) of this rule, the license will automatically lapse as per ORS 677.228.
(3) A one-time surcharge is
required for each physician assistant renewing his or her license for the 2014-2015
biennial registration period or applying for an initial license during calendar
years 2014 and 2015.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.510
& 677.512
Hist.: ME 1-1979, f. &
ef. 1-2-79; ME 5-1979, f. & ef. 11-30-79; ME 4-1980(Temp), f. 8-5-80, ef. 8-6-80;
ME 7-1980, f. & ef. 11-3-80; ME 4-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982,
f. & ef. 1-28-82; ME 7-1984, f. & ef. 1-26-84; ME 2-1990, f. & cert.
ef. 1-29-90; ME 7-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-90; ME 7-1991, f. & cert. ef.
7-24-91; ME 5-1994, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-94; BME 6-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-03;
BME 25-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-31-08; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12;
OMB 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12; OMB 17-2013(Temp), f. 7-12-13, cert. ef.
7-15-13 thru 1-11-14; OMB 37-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-13
847-050-0043
Inactive Registration,
Initial Licensure, and Re-Entry to Practice
(1) Any physician assistant
licensed in this state who changes location to some other state or country, or who
is not in a current supervisory relationship with a licensed physician for six months
or more, will be listed by the Board as inactive.
(2) If the physician assistant
wishes to resume active status to practice in Oregon, the physician assistant must
submit the Affidavit of Reactivation and processing fee, satisfactorily complete
the reactivation process and be approved by the Board before beginning active practice
in Oregon.
(3) The Board may deny active
registration if it judges the conduct of the physician assistant during the period
of inactive registration to be such that the physician assistant would have been
denied a license if applying for an initial license.
(4) If a physician assistant
applicant has ceased practice for a period of 12 or more consecutive months immediately
preceding the application for licensure or reactivation, the applicant may be required
to do one or more of the following:
(a) Obtain certification or
re-certification by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants
(N.C.C.P.A.);
(b) Provide documentation of
current N.C.C.P.A. certification;
(c) Complete 30 hours of Category
I continuing medical education acceptable to the Board for every year the applicant
has ceased practice;
(d) Agree to increased chart
reviews upon re-entry to practice.
(5) The physician assistant
applicant who has ceased practice for a period of 24 or more consecutive months
may be required to complete a re-entry plan to the satisfaction of the Board. The
Board must review
and approve a re-entry plan prior to the applicant beginning the re-entry plan.
Depending on the amount of time out of practice, the re-entry plan may contain one
or more of the requirements listed in section (4) of this rule and such additional
requirements as determined by the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.512

Hist.: ME 12-1986, f. &
ef. 7-31-86; ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; ME 10-1992, f. & cert. ef.
7-17-92; ME 5-1996, f. & cert. ef. 7-26-96; BME 11-1998, f. & cert. ef.
7-22-98; BME 2-2000, f. & cert. ef. 2-7-00; BME 25-2008, f. & cert. ef.
10-31-08; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend
temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB
29-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-27-11; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef.
1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12
847-050-0046
Active Status for Temporary,
Rotating Assignments
(1) A physician assistant, upon
notification to the Board, may retire from active, permanent practice and change
to Emeritus status which allows the physician assistant to practice temporary, volunteer
assignments. A physician assistant with Emeritus status who wishes to volunteer
at a medical facility must have a practice agreement or Board-approved practice
description prior to starting practice at each assignment.
(2) A physician assistant, upon
notification to the Board, may retire from active, permanent practice and maintain
Active status by practicing at medical facilities for assignments on a rotating
basis. A physician assistant who wishes to maintain active status and practice
in rotating assignments at permanent locations must have a practice agreement or
Board-approved practice description and must provide the Board with timely notification
of the dates of each assignment prior to beginning each rotating assignment.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265 &
677.545

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.265,
677.510 & 677.515

Hist.: BME 9-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 4-26-10; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12;
Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12];
OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. &
cert. ef. 2-10-12
847-050-0050
Termination of Supervision
Upon termination of a supervisory
relationship both the supervising physician and the physician assistant must submit
to the Board a written report concerning the reason(s) for termination of the relationship.
Such report must be submitted to the Board within 15 days following termination
of supervision.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.510

Hist.: ME 23(Temp), f. &
ef. 10-12-71; ME 25, f. 1-20-72, ef. 2-1-72; ME 1-1979, f. & ef. 1-29-79; ME
5-1979. f. & ef. 11-30-79; ME 4-1980(Temp), f. 8-5-80, ef. 8-6-80; ME 7-1980,
f. & ef. 11-3-80; ME 4-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982, f. &
ef. 1-28-82; ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12
thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12
847-050-0055
Professional Corporation
or Partnership
Whenever the supervising physician
is a member of a professional corporation or employee of a professional corporation
or partnership, the primary supervising physician and any acting supervising physician
are in all cases personally responsible for the direction and supervision of the
physician assistant's work. Such responsibility for supervision cannot be transferred
to the corporation or partnership even though such corporation or partnership may
pay the supervising physician and the physician assistant's salaries or enter into
an employment agreement with such physician assistant or supervising physician.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677

Stats. Implemented: ORS 58.185

Hist.: ME 23(Temp), f. &
ef. 10-12-71; ME 25, f. 1-20-72, ef. 2-1-72; ME 1-1979, f. & ef. 1-29-79; ME
5-1979, f. & ef. 11-30-79; ME 4-1980(Temp), f. 8-5-80, ef. 8-6-80; ME 7-1980,
f. & ef. 11-3-80; ME 4-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982, f. &
ef. 1-28-82; ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12
thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12
847-050-0060
Physician Assistant Student
(1) Where applicable, any person
who is enrolled as a student in any school offering an accredited physician assistant
education program must comply with OAR 847-050-0005 to 847-050-0065.
(2) Notwithstanding any other
provisions of these rules, a physician assistant student may perform medical services
when such services are rendered within the scope of an accredited physician assistant
education program.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.515

Hist.: ME 23(Temp), f. &
ef. 10-12-71; ME 25, f. 1-20-72, ef. 2-1-72; ME 1-1979, f. & ef. 1-2-79; ME
5-1979, f. & ef. 11-30-79; ME 4-1980(Temp), f. 8-5-80, ef. 8-6-80; ME 7-1980,
f. & ef. 11-3-80; ME 4-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982; f. &
ef. 1-28-82; ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12
thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12
847-050-0063
Physician Assistant Committee
(1) There is created a Physician Assistant
Committee consisting of five members. Members of the committee are appointed as
follows:
(a) The Oregon Medical Board
for the State of Oregon must appoint one of its members and one physician. The physician
who is not a member of the Board must supervise a physician assistant.
(b) The Oregon Medical Board
must appoint three physician assistants after considering persons nominated by the
Oregon Society of Physician Assistants.
(2) The term of each member
of the committee is three years. A member must serve until a successor is appointed.
If a vacancy occurs, it must be filled for the unexpired term by a person with the
same qualifications as the retiring member.
(3) If any vacancy under section
(1) of this rule is not filled within 45 days, the Governor must make the necessary
appointment from the category which is vacant.
(4) The committee elects its
own chairperson with such powers and duties as fixed by the committee.
(5) A quorum of the committee
is three members. The committee must hold a meeting at least once quarterly and
at such other times the committee considers advisable to review requests to use
the services of physician assistants and for dispensing privileges and to review
applications for licensure or renewal.
(6) The chairperson may call
a special meeting of the Physician Assistant Committee upon at least 10 days' notice
in writing to each member, to be held at any place designated by the chairperson.
(7) The committee members are
entitled to compensation and expenses as provided for Board members in ORS 677.235.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.235,
677.540

Hist.: BME 15-1999, f. &
cert. ef. 10-28-99; BME 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-01; BME 25-2008, f. &
cert. ef. 10-31-08; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12;
Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12];
OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. &
cert. ef. 2-10-12; OMB 32-2012, f. & cert. ef. 10-22-12; Suspended by OMB 10-2015(Temp),
f. 10-13-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16 thru 6-28-16
847-050-0065
Duties of the Committee
(1) The Physician Assistant Committee must:
(a) Review physician assistants'
applications for licensure and renewal of licensure.
(b) Recommend approval or disapproval
of physician assistants’ applications for licensure and renewal of licensure.
(c) Review requests to use the
services of physician assistants.
(d) Review the criteria for
prescriptive privileges for physician assistants.
(e) Review any other matters
related to physician assistant practice in Oregon.
(2) All actions of the physician
assistant committee are subject to review and approval by the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.540

Hist.: ME 23(Temp), f. &
ef. 10-12-71; ME 25, f. 1-20-72, ef. 2-1-72; ME 1-1979, f. & ef. 1-29-79; ME
5-1979, f. & ef. 11-30-79; ME 4-1980(Temp), f. 8-5-80, ef. 8-6-80; ME 7-1980,
f. & ef. 11-3-80; ME 4-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 10-20-81; ME 2-1982, f. &
ef. 1-28-82; ME 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; BME 15-1999, f. & cert.
ef. 10-28-99; BME 6-2006, f. & cert. ef. 2-8-06; [OMB 21-2011(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12; Suspend temporary by OBDD 28-2011(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12]; OMB 32-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12
thru 6-29-12; OMB 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12; OMB 16-2012(Temp), f. 5-8-12,
cert. ef. 6-1-12 thru 11-28-12; OMB 34-2012(Temp), f. 11-8-12, cert. e. 11-28-12
thru 5-27-13; OMB 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 1-11-13; Suspended by OMB 10-2015(Temp),
f. 10-13-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16 thru 6-28-16

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