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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS - PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT

     Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, Hull, Shekarchi, Silva, and Tanzi

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2013

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 5-54-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-54 entitled "Physician

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Assistants" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     5-54-9. Criteria for licensure as a physician assistant. -- The board shall recommend to

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the director for licensure as a physician assistant an applicant who:

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      (1) Is of good character and reputation;

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      (2) Graduated from a physician assistant training program certified by the AMA's

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Committee on Allied Health, Education, and Accreditation, its successor, the Commission on

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Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accreditation review commission

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on education for the physician assistant (ARC-PA) or its successor.

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      (3) Passed a certifying examination approved by the National Commission on

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Certification of Physician Assistants or any other national certifying exam approved by the board.

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      (4) Submitted a completed application together with the required fee as set forth in

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section 23-1-54.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS - PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT

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     This act would update section 5-54-9 to provide that the training program for physician

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assistant be certified by the accreditation review commission on education for the physician

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assistant (ARC-PA).

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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