For purposes of this subchapter: (1) "Collaborating physician" means a physician licensed by the Board who practices with a physician associate using a Collaborative Agreement. (2) "Collaboration" or "collaborating" means a process in which the physician who oversees patient services and the physician associate jointly contribute to the healthcare and medical evaluation and treatment or management of patients with each performing actions the physician and physician associate is individually licensed for and has the education, training, and experience to perform. The collaborating physician must be available for consultation with the physician associate during the time of the patient encounter with the physician associate, if necessary to provide advice on the ongoing care of the patient. The constant physical presence of the collaborating physician is not required on-site in the practice setting, provided that the collaborating physician is readily accessible by some form of electronic communication. (3) "Collaborative agreement" means a written document expressing an arrangement of collaboration between a licensed physician and a physician associate. (4) "Independent practice" means practice and prescribing by a licensed physician associate who is not subject to a collaborative agreement to the full extent of the physician associate's education, training, and experience. (5) "Physician assistant," "physician associate," or "PA" means an individual who meets all of the following: a. Has graduated from a physician assistant, physician associate, or surgeon assistant program which is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or, before 2001, by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) of the American Medical Association (AMA), or a successor agency acceptable to and approved by the Board, or has passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants before 1986. c. Has passed a national certifying examination acceptable to the Regulatory Council for Physician Associates and approved by the Board. d. Is licensed under this chapter to practice medicine as a physician associate. e. Has completed any continuing education credits required by rules and regulations developed under this chapter. f. [Repealed.]
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