Disciplinary and Ethics Committee
Drafts and reviews proposed rules regarding the discipline of physician assistants and enforcement of the Physician Assistant Licensing Act, section 18 and section 19; oversees the disciplinary process and gives guidance to the board and staff regarding methods to improve the disciplinary process and more effectively enforce the Physician Assistant Licensing Act, section 18 and section 19; monitors the effectiveness, appropriateness, and timeliness of the disciplinary process; makes recommendations regarding resolution and disposition of specific cases and approves, adopts, modifies, or rejects recommendations from staff or representatives of the board regarding actions to be taken on pending cases; approves dismissals of complaints and closure of investigations; drafts and reviews proposed ethics guidelines and rules for the practice of physician assistants, and makes recommendations to the board regarding the adoption of such ethics guidelines and rules; makes recommendations to the board and staff regarding policies, priorities, budget, and any other matters related to the disciplinary process and enforcement of the Physician Assistant Licensing Act, section 18 and section 19.
Licensure Committee
This committee drafts and reviews proposed rules regarding licensure; makes recommendations to the board regarding changes or implementation of such rules; drafts and reviews proposed rules pertaining to the overall licensure process, and makes recommendations to the board regarding changes or implementation of such rules; receives and reviews applications for licensure in the event the eligibility for licensure of an applicant is in question; presents the results of reviews of applications for licensure, and makes recommendations to the board regarding licensure of applicants whose eligibility is in question.