32-2524

32-2524. Temporary licensure

(L98, Ch. 205, sec. 10. Rpld. 1/1/11)

A. The board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who meets all the
qualifications prescribed in section 32-2521, subsection A, paragraphs 1, 3, 4 and 5,
submits evidence to the board that the applicant is eligible to take the certifying
examination and pays the prescribed application fee. The applicant shall have the
national commission on the certification of physician assistants submit to the board a
letter that verifies the applicant's registration to sit for the physician assistant
national certifying examination.

B. A temporary license is not effective for a term of more than sixteen months and
expires on the occurrence of any one of the following:

1. Issuance of a regular license.

2. Failure to pass the certifying examination.

3. Expiration of the term for which the temporary license was issued.

C. The board shall not issue a temporary license to an applicant who has failed the
national commission on the certification of physician assistants examination.

D. A physician assistant who holds a temporary license shall have the national
commission on the certification of physician assistants submit verification directly to
the board of that person's successful passage or failure of the physician assistant
national certifying examination.

E. A physician assistant who holds a temporary license shall not prescribe any
controlled substance as defined in the federal controlled substances act of 1970 (P.L.
91-513; 84 Stat. 1242; 21 United States Code section 801).

F. Before being granted a temporary license, an applicant for a temporary license
shall enter into a written agreement with the board to perform health care tasks only at
the same geographic work site where the physician assistant's supervising physician sees
patients.