1. (a) Each educational program for physician assistants accredited by the accreditation review committee on education for the physician assistant, inc., or by a predecessor agency, and all other educational programs that are determined by the board to have a standard of education substantially equivalent to the accreditation criteria of the committee shall be approved by the board.

2. (b) Each applicant who has acquired experience as a physician assistant while serving in the armed forces of the United States shall provide proof that the applicant is competent to perform all of the following:

   1. (1) Screen patients to determine need for medical attention;
   2. (2) review patient records to determine health status;
   3. (3) take a patient history;
   4. (4) perform a physical examination;
   5. (5) perform a developmental screening examination on children;
   6. (6) record pertinent patient data;
   7. (7) make decisions regarding data gathering and appropriate management and treatment of patients being seen for the initial evaluation of a problem or the follow-up evaluation of a previously diagnosed and stabilized condition;
   8. (8) prepare patient summaries;
   9. (9) initiate requests for commonly performed initial laboratory studies;
   10. (10) collect specimens for and carry out commonly performed blood, urine, and stool analyses and cultures;
   11. (11) identify normal and abnormal findings on history, physical examination and commonly performed laboratory studies;
   12. (12) initiate appropriate evaluation and emergency management for emergency situations, including cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, injuries, burns and hemorrhage;
   13. (13) counsel and instruct patients; and

   14. (14) administer commonly performed clinical procedures that shall include all of the following:

       1. (A) Venipuncture;
       2. (B) intradermal tests;
       3. (C) electrocardiogram;
       4. (D) care and suturing of minor lacerations;
       5. (E) casting and splinting;
       6. (F) control of external hemorrhage;
       7. (G) application of dressings and bandages;
       8. (H) administration of medications and intravenous fluids, and transfusion of blood or blood components;
       9. (I) removal of superficial foreign bodies;
       10. (J) cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
       11. (K) audiometry screening;
       12. (L) visual screening; and
       13. (M) aseptic and isolation techniques.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 65-28a03; implementing K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 65-28a04; effective, T-100-2-13-01, Feb. 13, 2001; effective June 1, 2001.)