{"id":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-023","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"California Department of Consumer Affairs, Director (Physician Assistant Board; Medical Board of California); State level","state":"CA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-HEALTH-BOARDS","eco":"","issuer":"Kimberly Kirchmeyer, Director, Department of Consumer Affairs","authority":"Executive Order N-39-20; Cal. Gov\u0027t Code § 8571","instrument":"DCA Waiver DCA-20-04, Order Waiving Physician Assistant Supervision Requirements","title":"Order Waiving Physician Assistant Supervision Requirements (practice agreement and supervision-ratio limits waived on conditions)","dateIssued":"2020-04-14","effective":"2020-04-14 (effective immediately)","end":"Terminates 60 days from the date of the order unless extended; extended by DCA-20-24 (June 11, 2020), DCA-20-44, DCA-20-67, DCA-20-83, DCA-21-108, DCA-21-132, DCA-21-156, DCA-21-178, DCA-21-198, DCA-21-206 and DCA-21-207 into 2022","startDate":"2020-04-14","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["HC","OTHER"],"addressees":["physician assistants","supervising physicians and surgeons","medical practices and facilities employing PAs"],"clause":"Business and Professions Code section 3502 provides that a physician assistant may perform medical services... In addition, Business and Professions Code section 3516, subdivision (b) limits to [four] the number of physician assistants a physician and surgeon may supervise at any one time... [the Director waives] Business and Professions Code sections 3501, subdivisions (f)(1)(A)... to the extent... This order is effective immediately but may be amended as circumstances require. This order terminates 60 days from the date of the order, unless further extended.","enforcement":"Conditions of the waiver; Bus. \u0026 Prof. Code § 3527 (PA discipline)","functions":["HR staffing and supervision (PA ratios and practice agreements)","CL clinical staffing","WF workforce"],"notes":"One of three April 14, 2020 supervision orders (PA, nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife), extended through 2021 by the successive DCA orders listed","sourceUrl":"https://www.dca.ca.gov/licensees/physician_assistant_supervision_requirements.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":136708,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-023","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-023","citation":"Kimberly Kirchmeyer, Director, Department of Consumer Affairs, DCA Waiver DCA-20-04, Order Waiving Physician Assistant Supervision Requirements (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-023)","stateName":"California","related":["AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-022","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-020","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-021","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-024","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-025","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-026","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-027","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-028","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-029","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-030"]}