CHAPTER 3. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT COMMITTEE
IC 25-27.5-3
Chapter 3. Physician Assistant Committee
IC 25-27.5-3-1
Committee established
Sec. 1. The physician assistant committee is established.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11.
IC 25-27.5-3-2
Membership
Sec. 2. (a) The committee consists of five (5) members appointed
by the governor for terms of three (3) years.
(b) The committee must include the following:
(1) Three (3) physician assistants who:
(A) are residents of Indiana;
(B) have at least three (3) years experience as physician
assistants; and
(C) are licensed under this article.
(2) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 who is familiar with
the practice of physician assistants.
(3) An individual who:
(A) is a resident of Indiana; and
(B) is not associated with physician assistants in any way
other than as a consumer.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007,
SEC.13.
IC 25-27.5-3-3
Continuation of practice
Sec. 3. A physician assistant appointed to the committee must
continue to practice as a physician assistant while serving as a
member of the committee.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11.
IC 25-27.5-3-4
Removal of members
Sec. 4. A member of the committee may be removed by the
governor for cause.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11.
IC 25-27.5-3-5
Quorum; duties of committee; inactive licenses
Sec. 5. (a) The committee shall have regular meetings, called upon
the request of the president or by a majority of the members
appointed to the committee, and upon the advice and consent of the
executive director of the Indiana professional licensing agency, for
the transaction of business that comes before the committee under
this article. At the first committee meeting of each calendar year, the
committee shall elect a president and any other officer considered
necessary by the committee by an affirmative vote of a majority of
the members appointed to the committee.
(b) Three (3) members of the committee constitute a quorum. An
affirmative vote of a majority of the members appointed to the
committee is required for the committee to take action on any
business.
(c) The committee shall do the following:
(1) Consider the qualifications of individuals who apply for an
initial license under this article.
(2) Approve or reject license applications.
(3) Approve or reject renewal applications.
(4) Approve or reject applications for a change or addition of a
supervising physician.
(5) Propose rules to the board concerning the competent
practice of physician assistants and the administration of this
article.
(6) Recommend to the board the amounts of fees required under
this article.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007,
SEC.14; P.L.177-2009, SEC.51.
IC 25-27.5-3-6
Rules; fees
Sec. 6. (a) After considering the committee's proposed rules, the
board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing standards for the
following:
(1) The competent practice of physician assistants.
(2) The renewal of licenses issued under this article.
(3) Standards for the administration of this article.
(b) After considering the committee's recommendations for fees,
the board shall establish fees under IC 25-1-8-2.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007,
SEC.15.
IC 25-27.5-3-7
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.177-2009, SEC.63.)
IC 25-27.5-3-8
Compensation of members
Sec. 8. Each member of the committee who is not a state
employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by
IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for
traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses
actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided
in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana
department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.3-2008,
SEC.191.