Physician Assistant Practice Act
Business and Professions Code, Division 2, Chapter 7.7
Article 1. General Provisions
- Section 3500. Legislative Intent
- Section 3500.5. Title
- Section 3501. Definitions
- Section 3502. Services
- Section 3502.1. Prescription Transmittal Authority
- Section 3502.1.5. Administering, Providing, or Transmitting Order for Buprenorphine
- Section 3502.2. Physical Examinations
- Section 3502.3. Practice Agreement
- Section 3502.4. Requirement for Performing Abortion by Aspiration Techniques
- Section 3502.5. State of Emergency
- Section 3503. Limitation
- Section 3503.5. Immunity from Liability
Article 2. Administration
- Section 3504. Physician Assistant Board
- Section 3504.1. Protection of the Public
- Section 3505. Composition
- Section 3506. Compensation
- Section 3507. Removal
- Section 3508. Meetings
- Section 3509. Duties of Board
- Section 3509.5. Officers
- Section 3510. Regulations
- Section 3511. Quorum; Votes Required
- Section 3512. Personnel
Article 3. Certification and Approval
- Section 3513. Duties of Board
- Section 3514.1. Guidelines for Licensure and Training Program Approval
- Section 3516. Supervisor’s Limitations
- Section 3517. Examination
- Section 3518. Registers
- Section 3519. Requirements for Licensure
- Section 3519.5. Probationary License
Article 4. Revenue
- Section 3520. Reports to Controller
- Section 3521.1. Fees – Physician Assistant
- Section 3521.2 – Fees – Training Programs
- Section 3521.3. Retired Status
- Section 3523. Birthdate Renewal – Physician’s Assistant
- Section 3524. Renewal of Expired License or Approval
- Section 3524.5. Continuing Education
- Section 3525. Suspended License
- Section 3526. Failure to Renew Within Five Years
Article 5. Denial, Suspension and Revocation
- Section 3527. Causes for Denial, Suspension or Revocation
- Section 3528. Proceedings
- Section 3529. Jurisdiction Over Disciplinary Matters
- Section 3530. Reinstatement; Modification of Probation
- Section 3531. Conviction of Crime
Article 6. Penalties
Article 6.5. Diversion of Impaired Physician Assistants
- Section 3534. Legislative Intent
- Section 3534.1. Diversion Evaluation Committee
- Section 3534.2. Composition
- Section 3534.3. Duties and Responsibilities
- Section 3534.4. Criteria for Acceptance
- Section 3534.5. Participant Termination
- Section 3534.6. Additional Criteria by Regulation
- Section 3534.7. Confidentiality of Records
- Section 3534.8. Participation Fee
- Section 3534.9. Program Review
- Section 3534.10. Participation Not a Defense
Article 7. Osteopathic Physician Assistants
Article 7.5. International Medical Graduate Physician Assistants
- Section 3537.10. Training Program
- Section 3537.15. Pilot Program
- Section 3537.20. Requirements
- Section 3537.25. Minimum Term of Service; Enforceable Agreement
- Section 3537.30. Default
- Section 3537.35. The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
- Section 3537.40. Physician Assistant Training Fund
- Section 3537.45. Fees
- Section 3537.50. Federal Funding