Fla. Admin. Code R. 64B8-30.003

Current through Reg. 50, No. 217; November 5, 2024

Section 64B8-30.003 - Physician Assistant Licensure

(1) Requirements for Licensure.

(a) All applicants for licensure as physician assistants shall apply on Form DH-MQA 2000, entitled "Physician Assistant Application for Licensure, " (revised 12/2021), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, and can be obtained from the website at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14269, or http://flboardofmedicine.gov/licensing/physician-assistant-licensure/.

(b) Applicants who have been granted a temporary license pursuant to Section 458.347(6)(d) or 459.022(6)(d), F.S., are eligible to seek an extension of the temporary license by submitting Form DH-MQA 1076, entitled "Application for Extension of Temporary Physician Assistant Licensure, " (Rev. 06/21), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, and can be obtained from the website at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13885, or http://flboardofmedicine.gov/licensing/physician-assistant-licensure/.

(2) Applicants who have not passed the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam within five (5) attempts and have not practiced as a fully licensed physician assistant shall be required to successfully complete a minimum of three (3) months in a full-time review course at an accredited physician assistant program approved by the Chair of the Council on Physician Assistants. Said completion shall be documented by a letter signed by the head of the program stating that the applicant has satisfactorily completed the course.

(3) Restrictions. For purposes of carrying out the provisions of Sections 458.347(7) and 459.022, F.S., every physician assistant is prohibited from being supervised by any physician whose license to practice medicine is on probation.

(4) Notification to the Department as a dispensing physician assistant shall be made by the supervising physician on the form set forth in subsection 64B8-4.029(4), F.A.C.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B8-30.003

Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 456.031(2), 456.033, 458.309, 458.347 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.0135, 456.017, 456.031, 456.033, 456.0635, 458.347, 459.022 FS.

New 4-28-76, Amended 11-15-78, 10-23-80, 12-4-85, Formerly 21M-17.03, Amended 5-13-87, 11-15-88, 11-15-90, 1-9-92, 5-6-93, Formerly 21M-17.003, Amended 9-21-93, Formerly 61F6-17.003, Amended 9-8-94, 11-30-94, 10-25-95, 3-25-96, Formerly 59R-30.003, Amended 6-7-98, 8-19-99, 5-28-00, 3-3-02, 5-19-03, 10-19-03, 11-17-03, 9-5-05, 12-12-05, 10-30-06, 2-25-07, 5-20-09, 2-2-10, 12-6-10, 1-27-13, Amended by Florida Register Volume 41, Number 027, February 10 effective 2/22/2015, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 134, July 12, 2016 effective 7/27/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 178, September 13, 2016 effective 9/26/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 227, November 22, 2016 effective 12/4/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 46, Number 176, September 9, 2020 effective 9/23/2020, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 110, June 8, 2021 effective 6/23/2021, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 227, November 23, 2021 effective 12/6/2021, Amended by Florida Register Volume 48, Number 105, May 31, 2022 effective 6/12/2022.