Alerts
- NEW: UPDATE: Notice Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
- NEW: Expedited Licensure for Refugees, Asylees, and Holders of Special Immigrant Visas
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Notice Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
As the COVID-19 vaccines are distributed, the Physician Assistant Board (Board) is supporting the State’s effort to ensure that all providers follow the standards for allocating and administering COVID-19 vaccines. In particular, Board licensees must adhere to the current federal and state prioritization standards for allocating and administering COVID-19 vaccines in phases. The standards are available on the California Department of Public Health’s website at the following link: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Drafting-Guidelines-Workgroup.aspx
For more information, please see the Vaccine Distribution Guidance.
- NEW: AB 528 – New Requirements for Reporting Dispensed Controlled Substances
- NEW: Message from Board President Grant
- NEW: DCA News Release – AB 149
- NEW: Prescribing and Reporting Rules for Controlled Substances Effective January 1, 2021
- NEW: Physician Assistant Board Appoints New Executive Officer
- The Physician Assistant Board (Board) would like to notify you that the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Health and Human Services have credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers. The Board is sharing this information to provide warning to healthcare providers to ensure that they take timely and reasonable precautions to protect their networks from these threats. Please see additional information at the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency website: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa20-302a.
- Department of Consumer Affairs Waivers
- NEW: DCA Waiver DCA-21-108 Order Extending DCA-20-83, Relating to Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, and Nurse-Midwife Supervision By 60 Days
- NEW: DCA Waiver DCA-20-91 Order Extending 20-02 and 20-57 Order Waiving License Reactivation or Restoration Requirements
- NEW: DCA Waiver DCA-20-89 Order Extending 20-69, Order Waiving License Renewal Requirements
- Guidance on Physician Assistant Supervision Requirements Waiver Under DCA Waiver-02-04
- Controlled Substance Course Certificates
Effective June 1, 2020, the Board will not accept certificates of completion from providers not listed on our website for the controlled substance education course - EMSA Information for California and out-of-state health care providers regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDPH What You Need To Know: Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
- COVID-19 Updates
- Department of Health Care Services
- SB 697
Implementation of SB 697, effective January 1, 2020, amends the California Physician Assistant Practice Act. To view the California Physician Assistant Practice Act visit California Legislative Information. Submit questions regarding amendments by emailing the PA Board.
Information Bulletin - SB 697 Frequently Asked Questions - AB 149 (Cooper) Transition Period for Prescription Form Requirements Effective March 11, 2019
- Statewide Prescription Opioid Misuse and Overdose Prevention
Mission
The mission of the Physician Assistant Board of the Medical Board of California is to protect and serve consumers through licensing, education, and objective enforcement of the Physician Assistant laws and regulations.
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Highlights
- AB 2138 Proposed Regulation Amendments
- CCR Section 1399.617 Audit and Sanctions for Noncompliance
- Health Professions Foundation
Upcoming Board Meetings:
- Monday, February 8, 2021
- Monday, May 10, 2021
- Monday, August 9, 2021
- Monday, November 8, 2021
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