DCA Waiver DCA-20-04, Order Waiving Physician Assistant Supervision Requirements

Order Waiving Physician Assistant Supervision Requirements (practice agreement and supervision-ratio limits waived on conditions)

Kimberly Kirchmeyer, Director, Department of Consumer Affairs · California Department of Consumer Affairs, Director (Physician Assistant Board; Medical Board of California); State level (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction

California Department of Consumer Affairs, Director (Physician Assistant Board; Medical Board of California); State level · California

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

Executive Order N-39-20; Cal. Gov't Code § 8571

Issued

2020-04-14 Apr. 14, 2020

Effective

2020-04-14 (effective immediately) (read as 2020-04-14)

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 (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Apr. 14, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2021 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care orders Other

Addressees

physician assistants
supervising physicians and surgeons
medical practices and facilities employing PAs

Functions reached

HR staffing and supervision (PA ratios and practice agreements)
CL clinical staffing
WF workforce

Collection

State health licensing boards AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS

Operative words

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. & Prof. Code § 3527 (PA discipline)

Notes

One of three April 14, 2020 supervision orders (PA, nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife), extended through 2021 by the successive DCA orders listed

Retrieval note

Dated April 14, 2020 (from DCA-20-24, which recites the three April 14, 2020 orders).

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DCA Waiver DCA-20-04, Order Waiving Physician Assistant Supervision Requirements

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