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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT | |
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     Introduced By: Senators Satchell, Ottiano, Goldin, Miller, and Cool Rumsey | |
     Date Introduced: March 06, 2013 | |
     Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services | |
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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), its successor or the |
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Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its |
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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 | |
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     This act would provide that the training program for physician assistants be certified by |
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the commission on accreditation of allied health education programs or the accreditation review |
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commission. |
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     This act would take effect upon passage. |
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