- (1) Active Practice: A physician assistant may be said to be in active clinical practice when any amount of direct patient care has been provided during the preceding two years.
- (2) Direct Patient Care: Direct patient care has been provided when a physician assistant treats, or professes to diagnose, treat, or prescribe medication to a patient for any physical ailment or injury in a clinical or professional setting.
- (3) Burden of Proof: The reentry candidate shall have the burden of providing appropriate proof of direct patient care. Ideally, such proof will include a patient chart but may include other documentation as deemed appropriate by the Board.
- (4) Two-Year Period: The beginning of the two-year period will begin from the date the physician assistant last provided direct patient care and will be tolled by the filing of an initial or reinstatement application for a license to practice as a physician assistant.
- (5) Board: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners.
Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-24-53, 34-24-53.1, 34-24-293, 34-24-298, 34-24-302, 34-24-303, 34-24-306.
History: New Rule: Filed June 19, 2019; effective August 3, 2019.