Subdivision 1. Membership. The Physician Assistant Advisory Council is created and is composed of seven persons appointed by the board. The seven persons must include:
(1) two public members, as defined in section 214.02;
(2) three physician assistants licensed under this chapter who meet the criteria for a new applicant under section 147A.02; and
(3) two licensed physicians with experience practicing with physician assistants.
Subd. 2. Organization. The council shall be organized and administered under section 15.059.
Subd. 3. Duties. The council shall advise the board regarding:
(1) physician assistant licensure standards;
(2) enforcement of grounds for discipline;
(3) distribution of information regarding physician assistant licensure standards;
(4) applications and recommendations of applicants for licensure or license renewal;
(5) complaints and recommendations to the board regarding disciplinary matters and proceedings concerning applicants and licensees according to sections 214.10; 214.103; and 214.13, subdivisions 6 and 7; and
(6) issues related to physician assistant practice and regulation.
The council shall perform other duties authorized for the council by chapter 214 as directed by the board.
1997 c 120 s 1; 2000 c 298 s 2; 2007 c 123 s 7; 2009 c 159 s 33; 2018 c 130 s 1; 2022 c 58 s 85
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.