WV SB647

Authorizes physician assistants to own medical practices and hold shares in medical corporations in West Virginia, alongside physicians and podiatrists

Requires physician assistants who refer patients to clinical laboratories or pharmacies in which they have a proprietary interest to provide written disclosure to patients, including notification of the patient's right to choose alternative providers

Adds physician assistants to the list of practitioners subject to license denial or discipline for referral violations where they have undisclosed proprietary interests

Designates "physician assistant" as a professional service under the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, enabling physician assistants to form professional limited liability companies

Conforms statutory terminology to the American Academy of Physician Associates' designation for the profession