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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) As used in this section, “medical emergency” means a real and substantial threat to public health or the health of an individual as determined by the executive director of the board that requires additional professional resources.
(2) In a medical emergency, the board may approve an additional physician assistant for a supervising physician practicing in this Commonwealth for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days who:
(a) Submits satisfactorily completed forms to the board; and
(b) Is licensed and in good standing in this Commonwealth.
(3) In a medical emergency, the board may issue an emergency permit to a physician assistant who:
(a) Is credentialed and in good standing in another state or Canadian province;
(b) Submits satisfactorily completed forms to the board; and
(c) Based on verifiable information, meets the requirements for licensure under KRS 311.844.
(4) An emergency permit:
(a) Shall be valid for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days;
(b) Shall not be renewed or reissued and shall be immediately canceled if a medical emergency no longer exists;
(c) May be canceled by the executive director upon reasonable cause without a prior hearing; and
(d) Shall not authorize a physician assistant to practice beyond a specified geographical area, beyond the scope of practice encompassed by the medical emergency, or without the supervision of a supervising physician.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Occupations and Professions § 311.848.Medical emergency; approval of additional physician assistants; emergency permit - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xxvi-occupations-and-professions/ky-rev-st-sect-311-848/
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