HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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providing for the membership, terms, and qualifications of
the Committee; providing for the powers and duties of the
Committee; providing for certain fees; providing for a
certain certificate to practice as a physician assistant;
providing for the qualification for applicants for certain
certificates or certificate renewals; providing for certain
examination requirements and a waiver of the requirements;
requiring physician assistants to be supervised by a certain
physician under certain conditions; requiring certain
hearings under certain circumstances; providing that the
rights of certain individuals are not limited under this
Act; providing for grounds for disciplinary actions;
providing penalties for certain violations; providing for
the termination of this Act; providing that certain

certification requirements are waived for certain

individuals before a certain date; providing that certain
job descriptions remain in effect before a certain date;
providing that this Act is not intended to provide any
mandated reimbursement for physician assistants merely
because of their certification; defining terms; and
generally relating to the certification of physician
assistants.

BY adding to

Article - Health Occupations

Section 14.5-101 through 14.5-502 to be under the new title

"Title 14.5. Physician Assistants"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1981 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - State Government
Section 8-403(g)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1984 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 48A - Insurance Code

Section 354Z(d), 470U(d), and 477AA(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1979 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

TITLE 14.5. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS