Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-7-.08 - Grandfather Clause - Physician Assistant (P.A.)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 6, March 31, 2022

(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.

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Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-7-.08

Repealed and Replaced: Filed September 21, 1998; effective October 26, 1998. Repealed and New Rule: Filed August 22, 2002; effective September 26, 2002. Repealed and New Rule: Filed September 19, 2002; effective October 24, 2002. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 01, October 29, 2021, eff. 12/13/2021.

Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-24-290, et. seq.