HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2) SHALL NOTIFY THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT IN WRITING
OF THE REASONS FOR THE BOARD'S DECISION.

(E) THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SHALL FILE AND OBTAIN THE
BOARD'S APPROVAL OF AN AMENDED JOB DESCRIPTION BEFORE ANY
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE OCCURS IN;

(1) THE DELEGATED MEDICAL ACTS;

(2) THE EXTENT OF SUPERVISION PROVIDED; OR

(3) THE PRACTICE SETTING.

(F) (1) A JOB DESCRIPTION APPROVED UNDER THIS TITLE SHALL
BE REVIEWED AS A COMPONENT OF THE CERTIFICATE RENEWAL PROCESS
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 14.5-307 OF THIS TITLE.

(2) EXPIRATION OF A CERTIFICATE SHALL RESULT IN
EXPIRATION OF A JOB DESCRIPTION.

14.5-303.

(A) (1) TO QUALIFY FOR A CERTIFICATE, AN APPLICANT SHALL
BE;

(I) OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER;

(II) FLUENT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE;

(III) AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD; AND

(IV) A GRADUATE OF A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
TRAINING PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

(2) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, THE
APPLICANT SHALL PASS A NATIONAL CERTIFYING EXAMINATION APPROVED
BY THE BOARD.

(3) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY CERTIFICATES TO APPLICANTS WHO;

(I) HAVE MET ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION; BUT

(II) HAVE NOT YET PASSED THE NATIONAL
CERTIFYING EXAMINATION.

14.5-304.

AN APPLICANT FOR A CERTIFICATE SHALL;

(1) SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE BOARD ON THE FORM
THAT THE BOARD REQUIRES; AND