(a) The board may grant a license as a physician assistant to an applicant who:
(1) submits an application on forms approved by the board;
(2) pays the appropriate fee as determined by the board;
(3) has current certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, or its successor agency as approved by the board;
(4) certifies that the applicant is mentally and physically able to engage safely in practice as a physician assistant;
(5) has no licensure, certification, or registration as a physician assistant under current discipline, revocation, suspension, or probation for cause resulting from the applicant's practice as a physician assistant, unless the board considers the condition and agrees to licensure;
(6) submits any other information the board deems necessary to evaluate the applicant's qualifications; and
(7) has been approved by the board.
(b) All persons registered as physician assistants as of June 30, 1995, are eligible for continuing license renewal. All persons applying for licensure after that date shall be licensed according to this chapter.
(c) A physician assistant who qualifies for licensure must practice for at least 2,080 hours, within the context of a collaborative agreement, within a hospital or integrated clinical setting where physician assistants and physicians work together to provide patient care. The physician assistant shall submit written evidence to the board with the application, or upon completion of the required collaborative practice experience. For purposes of this paragraph, a collaborative agreement is a mutually agreed upon plan for the overall working relationship and collaborative arrangement between a physician assistant, and one or more physicians licensed under chapter 147, that designates the scope of services that can be provided to manage the care of patients. The physician assistant and one of the collaborative physicians must have experience in providing care to patients with the same or similar medical conditions. The collaborating physician is not required to be physically present so long as the collaborating physician and physician assistant are or can be easily in contact with each other by radio, telephone, or other telecommunication device.
1995 c 205 art 1 s 2; 2004 c 279 art 2 s 1; 2009 c 159 s 15; 2020 c 115 art 2 s 8
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 147A — Physician Assistants, Licensing
Section 147A.01 — Definitions.
Section 147A.02 — Qualifications For Licensure.
Section 147A.025 — Temporary Permit.
Section 147A.03 — Protected Titles And Restrictions On Use.
Section 147A.05 — Inactive License.
Section 147A.06 — Cancellation Of License For Nonrenewal.
Section 147A.09 — Scope Of Practice.
Section 147A.13 — Grounds For Disciplinary Action.
Section 147A.14 — Reporting Obligations.
Section 147A.155 — Reports To Commissioner Of Health.
Section 147A.16 — Forms Of Disciplinary Action.
Section 147A.17 — Physician Assistant Accountability.
Section 147A.185 — Prescribing Drugs And Therapeutic Devices.
Section 147A.19 — Identification Requirements.
Section 147A.23 — Responding To Disaster Situations.
Section 147A.24 — Continuing Education Requirements.
Section 147A.27 — Physician Assistant Advisory Council.
Section 147A.28 — Physician Assistant Application And License Fees.