PRINTER'S NO. 1941
No. 1576 Session of 1994
INTRODUCED BY PETERSON, ROBBINS, HECKLER, GREENLEAF, BRIGHTBILL,
MUSTO AND O'PAKE, FEBRUARY 11, 1994
REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, FEBRUARY 11, 1994
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
2 entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine
3 and surgery and the right to practice medically related acts;
4 reestablishing the State Board of Medical Education and
5 Licensure as the State Board of Medicine and providing for
6 its composition, powers and duties; providing for the
7 issuance of licenses and certificates and the suspension and
8 revocation of licenses and certificates; providing penalties;
9 and making repeals," providing for graduate physician
10 assistant.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 Section 1. The act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
14 known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, is amended by adding
15 a section to read:
16 Section 13.2. Graduate physician assistant.
17 (a) Practice.--Graduates of a physician assistant program
18 recognized by the board may register with the board and practice
19 only under direct supervision of a physician until certified by
20 a process recognized by the board.
21 (b) Use of title.--The title "graduate physician assistant,"
1 or the abbreviation "GPA" shall be used until certification is
2 obtained. Practice under this designation shall be limited to 24
3 months.
4 (c) Drugs.--A graduate physician assistant shall not be
5 permitted to prescribe or dispense drugs at the direction of a
6 physician until certification has been completed.
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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