Physician Assistant Board

Alerts

NEW: Notice of CURES Fee Increase
The Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) fee will increase from $9 to $15 annually for licenses expiring on and after July 1, 2025. The fee is assessed at the time of license renewal on licensees that are authorized to prescribe, order, administer, or furnish Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV, or Schedule V controlled substances.

Most licensees will see a $30 CURES fee due to the biennial renewal cycle. The fee covers the reasonable regulatory costs of the Department of Justice for operating and maintaining CURES, a critical element in the state’s continued effort to address the danger of opioid addiction stemming from prescription drug abuse.

For more information about CURES, visit: https://oag.ca.gov/cures.

March 10, 2025
NEW: 2024 Legislation Impacting the Physician Assistant Board
NEW: New CE Requirement for Physician Assistants Effective January 1, 2025
Beginning January 1, 2025, physician assistants who provides primary care to a patient population of which over 25% are 65 years of age or older must complete at least 20 percent of all mandatory continuing education hours in a course in the field of geriatric medicine, the special care needs of patients with dementia, or the care of older patients.

Compliance with these new requirements will be verified as part of the PA license renewal process.

Monitor the Board's website and Continuing Medical Education page for more information.
NEW: Physician Assistant Board Sunset Review Report 2025
January 13, 2025
NEW: Message from Board President Earley and Vice President Kidd
December 6, 2024
NEW: Licensee Scam Alert
November 12, 2024