Section 216-RICR-40-05-24.4 - Licensure of Physician Assistants24.4.1Licensure RequirementsNo person who is not licensed as a physician assistant shall use the title of "Physician Assistant" or hold himself out as a physician assistant pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws§ 5-54-16.
24.4.2ExemptionsA. The provisions of the Act and this Part do not apply to services performed in any of the following areas: 1. The practice of dentistry or dental hygiene as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-31.1;2. The practice of chiropractic medicine as defined in R.I. Gen Laws Chapter 5-30;3. The practice of optometry as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-35;4. A physician assistant student enrolled in an approved program, as defined in § 24.3 of this Part, while performing duties in conjunction with an approved program clinical rotation.5. Technicians, or other assistants or employees of physicians who perform delegated tasks in the office of a physician but who are not rendering services as a physician assistant or identifying themselves as a physician assistant.24.4.3Qualifications for LicensureA. An applicant seeking licensure to practice in the State of Rhode Island as a physician assistant must:1. Have graduated from a physician assistant training program certified by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) or its successor;2. Have passed the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, or any other national certifying exam approved by the Board; and,3. Have submitted a completed application together with the required fee as set forth in the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title).216 R.I. Code R. § 216-RICR-40-05-24.4
Amended effective 12/12/2021