WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 238
14.5-309.1.

(A) IN REVIEWING AN APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OR IN
INVESTIGATING AN ALLEGATION BROUGHT UNDER § 14.5-312 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE COMMITTEE MAY REQUEST THE BOARD TO DIRECT, OR
THE BOARD ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE MAY DIRECT THE PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT TO SUBMIT TO AN APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION.

(B) IN RETURN FOR THE PRIVILEGE GIVEN TO THE PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT TO PERFORM DELEGATED MEDICAL ACTS IN THE STATE, THE
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT IS DEEMED TO HAVE:

(1) CONSENTED TO SUBMIT TO AN EXAMINATION UNDER THIS
SECTION, IF REQUESTED BY THE BOARD IN WRITING; AND

(2) WAIVED ANY CLAIM OF PRIVILEGE AS TO THE TESTIMONY
OR EXAMINATION REPORTS.

(C) THE UNREASONABLE FAILURE OR REFUSAL OF THE PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT TO SUBMIT TO AN EXAMINATION IS GROUNDS FOR DENIAL
OF THE APPLICATION OR IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF THE
CERTIFICATION.

(D) THE BOARD SHALL PAY THE COSTS OF ANY EXAMINATION
MADE UNDER THIS SECTION.

14.5-310.1.

(A) UNLESS THE BOARD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE SURRENDER OF A
CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
MAY NOT SURRENDER THE CERTIFICATION NOR MAY THE
CERTIFICATION LAPSE BY OPERATION OF LAW WHILE THE PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION OR WHILE CHARGES ARE
PENDING.

(B) THE BOARD MAY SET CONDITIONS ON ITS AGREEMENT TO
ACCEPT SURRENDER OF A CERTIFICATION.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved May 2, 1990.

CHAPTER 238
(Senate Bill 154)

AN ACT concerning

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Compensation - Autopsies - Records

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