Section 17-4900. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

4900.1This chapter shall apply to applicants for and holders of a license to practice as a physician assistant and to physicians supervising physician assistants.

 

4900.2Chapters 40 (Health Occupations: General Rules), 41 (Health Occupations: Administrative Procedures), and 46 (Medicine) of this title shall supplement this chapter.

 

4900.3Notwithstanding anything in chapter 40 to the contrary, the Board shall only accept applications for licensure by one of the following means:

 

(a)Examination;

 

(b)Reciprocity;

 

(c)Renewal of an active license;

 

(d)Reactivation of an inactive license; or

 

(e)Reinstatement of an expired, suspended, or revoked license.

 

4900.4An applicant for a license to practice as a physician assistant shall submit with a completed application three (3) letters of reference from licensed physician assistants or licensed physicians who have personal knowledge of the applicant's abilities and qualifications to practice as a physician assistant.

 

authority

Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is § 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, D.C. Law 6-99, D.C. Code § 2-3303.2(14) (1988 Repl. Vol.), 33 DCR 729, 732 (February 7, 1986), and Mayor's Order 86-110, 33 DCR 5220 (August 22, 1986).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 8263 (December 8, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 2747, 2750 (May 4, 1990).