Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 4
Subtitle 32 - BOARD OF PHYSICIANS
Chapter 10.32.03 - Delegation of Duties by a Licensed Physician - Physician Assistant
Section 10.32.03.09 - Renewal, Reinstatement, Change in Name or Address, and Continuing Education
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.32.03.09
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Renewal.
(1) The Board may not renew a
license until the Comptroller of Maryland has verified that the individual has
paid all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions, or arranged
for repayment, as required by COMAR 10.31.02.
(2) An individual who has been licensed by
the Board as a physician assistant may renew the license every 2 years on the
date specified by the Board by:
(a) Completing an
application on a form approved by the Board;
(b) Paying the
required renewal fee as defined in Regulation .16 of this chapter;
(c)
Attesting to completion of continuing education activities as specified in
§D of this regulation; and
(d) Meeting any
additional requirements set by the Board for renewal of a license.
B. Reinstatement. The Board shall reinstate the license of a physician assistant if the physician assistant:
(1) Completes an application on a
form approved by the Board;
(2)
Pays the required reinstatement fee as defined in Regulation .16 of this
chapter;
(3) Submits evidence of
completion of continuing education activities as specified in §D of this
regulation; and
(4) Meets any
additional requirements set by the Board for reinstatement of a
license.
C. Change in Name or Address.
(1) A physician assistant
shall notify the Board in writing of a change in the physician assistant's name
or address within 60 days after the change.
(2) If a physician assistant fails to notify
the Board within the time required under §C(1) of this regulation, the
physician assistant is subject to an administrative penalty of $100.
D. Continuing Education.
(1) Except as specified in §D(2) of this
regulation, in order to renew or reinstate a license under §A or B of this
regulation, a physician assistant shall complete at least 50 hours of
continuing education consisting of:
(a) At
least 8 hours of Category 1 education on pharmacology topics earned during the
2-year period preceding:
(i) For license
renewal, the expiration of the physician assistant license; or
(ii) For license reinstatement, the date of
the submission of the application for reinstatement; and
(b) In addition to the continuing education
hours specified in §D(1)(a) of this regulation, at least 42 hours of
Category I continuing education earned during the 2-year period preceding:
(i) For license renewal, the expiration of
the physician assistant license; or
(ii) For license reinstatement, the date of
the submission of the application for reinstatement.
(2) A physician assistant who is
renewing a license as a physician assistant for the first time since either
initial licensure or reinstatement of a license:
(a) Shall earn at least 8 hours of Category 1
education on pharmacology topics prior to the expiration of the physician
assistant license; and
(b) Is not
required to complete any other hours of Category I continuing education prior
to the expiration of the physician assistant license.
(3) Documentation of Continuing Education.
(a) A physician assistant shall obtain
documentation of attendance at Category I continuing education and retain the
documentation for 6 years.
(b) The
documentation shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
(i) Program title;
(ii) Sponsor's name;
(iii) Physician assistant's name;
(iv) Inclusive date or dates and location of
the program;
(v) Category I
designation and the number of continuing education hours earned; and
(vi) Documented verification that the
physician assistant attended the program by stamp, signature, printout, or
other official proof.
(c) Proof of maintenance of certification by
the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants may be used to
document compliance with the continuing education requirement.
(4) The Board may request a
physician assistant to submit evidence of having met the continuing education
requirements specified in this regulation.
(5) If a physician assistant cannot
demonstrate completion of the required continuing education credit hours, the
Board may impose a civil penalty of up to $100 per missing continuing education
credit hour.
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