HB 9 - Physicians and Physician Assistants Summary

• Expands the State Board of Medicine from 10 to 11 members to include one physician assistant, with all physician and physician assistant appointments for six-year terms

• Establishes licensure requirements for physician assistants requiring a college baccalaureate degree, completion of an accredited PA training program, current national certification, and fingerprint-based criminal history checks

• Defines physician assistant supervision by supervising and alternate supervising physicians as continuous but not requiring constant physical presence, with written delegation of services agreements filed with the board

• Creates a physician assistant advisory committee of five members to evaluate applicant qualifications, investigate misconduct, maintain licensee lists, and advise the board on regulatory changes

• Allows physician assistants to independently own medical practices in Idaho after two years of licensure in any U.S. jurisdiction, subject to supervising physician oversight and board compliance