Maryland Statutes
Health Occupations
Title 15 - Physician Assistants

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 15-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 15-102 - Prohibited Practice; Right to Practice Authorized Health Occupation Not Limited by Title - (a) A physician assistant may not practice within the scope...

Section 15-103 - Reporting of Change in Employment Terms - (a) In this section, “alternative health care system” has the...

Subtitle 2 - Physician Assistant Advisory Committee; Board; Commission

Section 15-201 - Creation - (a) There is a Physician Assistant Advisory Committee within the...

Section 15-202 - Composition - (a) (1) The Committee shall consist of 7 members appointed...

Section 15-203 - Regulations; Removal of Members - The Board shall adopt regulations governing: (1) The term of...

Section 15-204 - Allocation of Funds - Funds for compensation, expenses, and staff for the Committee shall...

Section 15-205 - Additional Powers and Duties - (a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in...

Section 15-206 - Fees and Disposition of Funds - (a) The Board shall set reasonable fees for: (1) The...

Subtitle 3 - Certification

Section 15-301 - Scope of Practice; Required Certification; Practice Without Certificate - (a) Nothing in this title may be construed to authorize...

Section 15-302 - Delegation Agreements - (a) A physician may delegate medical acts to a physician...

Section 15-302.1 - Practice While Delegation Agreement Pending - (a) If a delegation agreement does not include advanced duties...

Section 15-302.2 - Delegation of Prescribing and Administering of Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescription Drugs, or Medical Devices - (a) A primary supervising physician may not delegate prescribing, dispensing,...

Section 15-302.3 - List of Physician Assistants With Delegated Authority to Write Medication Orders or to Exercise Prescriptive Authority - (a) On a quarterly basis, the Board shall provide to...

Section 15-303 - Qualifications of Applicants - (a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall: (1)...

Section 15-304 - Application Requirements - An applicant for a license shall: (1) Complete a criminal...

Section 15-305 - Issuance of License - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board...

Section 15-306 - Authority of License Holder - A license authorizes the licensee to practice as a physician...

Section 15-307 - Renewal; Continuing Education Requirements; Expiration; Criminal History Record Check - (a) (1) Unless a license is renewed for an additional...

Section 15-308 - Reinstating License After Failure to Renew - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board,...

Section 15-309 - Display of License; Notice of Change of Address - (a) Each licensee shall keep a license and delegation agreement...

Section 15-310 - Examinations - (a) In reviewing an application for licensure or in investigating...

Section 15-311 - Denial of License - Subject to the hearing provisions of § 15–315 of this...

Section 15-312 - Surrender or Lapse of License of Physician Assistant Under Investigation - (a) Unless a disciplinary panel agrees to accept the surrender...

Section 15-313 - Hearings; Review - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided under § 10–226 of...

Section 15-314 - Reprimand, Probation, Suspension, Revocation - (a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 15–315 of...

Section 15-315 - Hearings - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided under § 10–226 of...

Section 15-316 - Fines - (a) If, after a hearing under § 15–315 of this...

Section 15-316.1 - Individual Licensee Profiles -- Internet Posting - (a) Following the filing of charges or notice of initial...

Section 15-317 - Practice During State of Disaster - (a) A physician assistant in this State or in any...

Subtitle 4 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

Section 15-401 - Unauthorized Practice - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person...

Section 15-402 - Unauthorized Use of Title - (a) Except as otherwise provided under this title, a person...

Section 15-402.1 - Employment or Supervision of Unlicensed Physician Assistant - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a licensed...

Section 15-403 - Penalties for Violations - (a) A person who violates § 15–401 or § 15–402...

Subtitle 5 - Short Title; Termination of Title

Section 15-501 - Citation of Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Physician Assistants...

Section 15-502 - Termination of Title - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland...