Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1734
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1734
- Accredited physician assistant program: means a physician assistant educational program that has been accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), or, prior to 2001, by either the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). See
- Board: means the State Board of Medical Practice established by chapter 23 of this title. See
- Disciplinary action: means any action taken by the Board against a physician assistant or an applicant, or an appeal of that action, when the action suspends, revokes, limits, or conditions licensure in any way. See
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Physician: means an individual licensed to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 23 or 33 of this title. See
- Practice as a physician assistant: means the practice of medicine by a PA pursuant to a practice agreement signed by a participating physician. See
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 1734. Eligibility
(a) The Board may grant a license to practice as a physician assistant to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Submits a completed application form provided by the Board.
(2) Pays the required application fee.
(3) Has graduated from an accredited physician assistant program or has passed and maintained the certification examination by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) prior to 1988.
(4) Has passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination administered by the NCCPA.
(5) Is mentally and physically able to engage safely in practice as a physician assistant.
(6) Does not hold any license, certification, or registration as a physician assistant in another state or jurisdiction that is under current disciplinary action, or has been revoked, suspended, or placed on probation for cause resulting from the applicant’s practice as a physician assistant, unless the Board has considered the applicant’s circumstances and determines that licensure is appropriate.
(7) Is of good moral character.
(8) Submits to the Board any other information that the Board deems necessary to evaluate the applicant’s qualifications.
(9) Has engaged in practice as a physician assistant within the last three years or has complied with the requirements for updating knowledge and skills as defined by Board rules. This requirement shall not apply to applicants who have graduated from an accredited physician assistant program within the last three years.
(b), (c) [Repealed.]
(d) When the Board intends to deny an application for licensure, it shall send the applicant written notice of its decision by certified mail. The notice shall include a statement of the reasons for the action. Within 30 days of the date that an applicant receives such notice, the applicant may file a petition with the Board for review of its preliminary decision. At the hearing, the burden shall be on the applicant to show that licensure should be granted. After the hearing, the Board shall affirm or reverse its preliminary denial.
(e) Failure to maintain competence in the knowledge and skills of a physician assistant, as determined by the Board, shall be cause for revocation of licensure. (Added 1981, No. 100, § 4; amended 1985, No. 208 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. June 30, 1986; 2011, No. 61, § 4, eff. June 2, 2011; 2019, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)