Alabama Administrative Code
Title 540 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS
Chapter 540-X-7 - ASSISTANTS TO PHYSICIANS
Section 540-X-7-.08 - Grandfather Clause - Physician Assistant (P.A.)
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) Any person who was certified by the board as a physician assistant or surgeon assistant to a licensed physician on December 21, 1994, shall be eligible for the issuance of a license and a registration to practice as a physician assistant.
(2) To qualify for a license under this section, an applicant must submit an application for licensure and the required fee on or before May 7, 1999. After May 7, 1999, an applicant must meet all of the requirements of Rule 540-X-7-.04 concerning licensure.
(3) A person who holds a degree of doctor of medicine but who is not licensed to practice medicine in the State of Alabama shall not be eligible for a license and a registration as a physician assistant except as provided in paragraph (1) of this Rule.
Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-24-290, et. seq.