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Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN LICENSING › Section 373-1-3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL LICENSURE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
To qualify for licensure as a physician, an applicant must
				  meet all of the following criteria:
1.
Medical Education
A. Graduate
				from a medical school designated as accredited by the Liaison Committee on
				Medical Education.
B. Graduate from
				an unaccredited medical school and:
(1) Be
				evaluated by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and
				receive a permanent certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign
				Graduates; or
(2) Achieve a passing
				score on the Visa Qualifying Examination (VQE) or another comprehensive
				examination determined by the Board to be substantially equivalent to the
				VQE.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN LICENSING › Section 373-1-4 - CREDENTIAL VERIFICATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Unless otherwise
				specified in this rule, all applicants for licensure must complete the process
				of verifying their core credentials with the Federation Credentials
				Verification Services (FCVS).
2.
Federation Credentials Verification Services (FCVS) For Static Core
				Credentials
Unless otherwise specified in this rule, the Board requires
				  that persons applying for a medical license use the FCVS to verify qualifying
				  credentials which are static or do not change, such as identity, education and
				  post graduate training. This verification process is conducted separately and
				  independently by FCVS.
Unless otherwise specified in this rule, applicants must
				  submit an FCVS application directly to FCVS on an application supplied by the
				  Board or requested directly from FCVS and pay any required fees directly to
				  FCVS. FCVS will then provide the Board with a non-interpretive "Physician
				  Information Profile" containing certified copies of the applicant's
				  credentials.
3.
Exemptions to FCVS Credentials Verification.
The following
				applicants are exempt in whole or in part as specified from the requirement of
				FCVS credentials verification:
A. Licensees
				holding active permanent licenses issued by the Board who apply to convert
				their licenses to administrative, emeritus, volunteer, or inactive status do
				not have to complete the FCVS process;
B. Applicants for an Interstate Telemedicine
				Consultation Registration;
C.
				Applicants who are recent medical school graduates and who apply for an
				Educational Certificate;
D.
				Applicants for Youth Camp Licenses must show proof of completion of the FCVS
				application prior to being issued a license. Staff may issue a license prior to
				receiving the physician's credentialing report from the FCVS. Staff shall
				review the physician's credentialing report from the FCVS upon receipt, and
				notify the Board if any concerning information is discovered; and
E. Applicants for Emergency 100-Day Licenses
				must show proof of completion of the FCVS application prior to being issued a
				license. Staff may issue a license prior to receiving the physician's
				credentialing report from the FCVS. Staff shall review the physician's
				credentialing report from the FCVS upon receipt, and notify the Board if any
				concerning information is discovered.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN LICENSING › Section 373-1-5 - LICENSE APPLICATION PROCESS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The Board, or if
				delegated, Board staff may issue an active status license to an applicant who:
A. Submits an administratively complete
				application on forms approved by the Board;
B. Pays the appropriate licensure fee or late
				fee (if any). The application fees cover the cost of processing the application
				and are not refundable;
C. Meets
				the education requirement;
D.
				Meets the post-graduate training requirement;
E. Meets the medical examination
				requirement;
F. Meets the
				jurisprudence examination requirement;
G. Meets the clinical practice requirement;
				and
H. Has no cause existing that
				may be considered grounds for disciplinary action or denial of licensure as
				provided by law.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN LICENSING › Section 373-1-6 - SPECIFIC TYPES OF MEDICAL LICENSES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Administrative License
A. The
				Board, or if delegated, Board staff may issue an administrative license to an
				applicant who:
(1) Submits an
				administratively complete application on forms approved by the Board;
(2) Pays the appropriate licensure
				application fee;
(3) Has no cause
				existing that may be considered grounds for disciplinary action or denial of
				licensure as provided by law.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN LICENSING › Section 373-1-7 - PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF AN INACTIVE STATUS LICENSE OR ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE TO AN ACTIVE STATUS LICENSE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The Board, or if
				delegated, Board staff may convert an inactive status license to an active
				status license for an applicant who:
A.
				Submits an administratively complete application requesting an active status
				license on forms approved by the Board;
B. Pays the appropriate license conversion
				fee;
C. Provides evidence of having
				met the Board's requirements for CME;
D. Demonstrates continuing clinical
				competency as required by this rule;
E. Meets the examination requirement; and F.
				Has no cause existing that may be considered grounds for disciplinary action or
				denial of licensure as provided by law.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN LICENSING › Section 373-1-9 - CONTINUING CLINICAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Requirements
A.
General
If an applicant has not engaged in the active practice of
				  clinical medicine during the 24 months immediately preceding the filing of the
				  application, the Board may determine on a case by case basis in its discretion
				  whether the applicant has adequately demonstrated continued competency to
				  practice clinical medicine.
B.
Demonstrating Current
				Competency
The Board may require an applicant to submit to any
				  competency assessment(s) or evaluation(s) conducted by a program approved by
				  the Board. If the assessment/evaluation identifies gaps or deficiencies, the
				  applicant must complete an educational/remedial program to address them. The
				  Board retains the discretion regarding the method of determining continued
				  competency based upon the applicant's specific circumstances. The methodology
				  may include but is not limited to successful passage of examination(s),
				  completion of additional training, and successful completion of a formal
				  re-entry to practice program approved by the Board.
C. If the Board determines that an applicant
				requires a period of supervised practice and/or the completion of an
				educational or training program, the Board may at its discretion issue the
				applicant a probationary license pursuant to a consent agreement or issue an
				applicant a temporary license in conjunction with a return to practice plan.
D. All expenses resulting from the
				assessment and/or any training requirements are the sole responsibility of the
				applicant and not of the Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN LICENSING › Section 373-1-10 - FEES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
License, Registration, Examination
				& Late Fees
A. Board staff shall
				collect the following fees prior to the issuance of any license or
				registration:
(1) Initial License
				Application.........................................................
				$600
(2) Initial Jurisprudence
				Examination............................................... $100
(3) Temporary License
				Application................................................. $400
(4) Emergency 100-Day License
				Application................................... $400
(5) Education Certificate (3
				years).................................................. $300
(Fee may be prorated for 2nd or
				  3rd year initial applicants)
(6) Emeritus
				License......................................................................
				$0
(7) Volunteer
				License....................................................................
				$50
(8) Youth Camp License
				Application.............................................. $100
(9) License/Registration
				Renewal................................................... $500
(10) License Renewal Late
				Fee....................................................... $100
(Renewal application filed after license expiration
				  date)
(11) Emeritus License
				Renewal........................................................ $0
(12) Volunteer License
				Renewal...................................................... $50
(13) License Reinstatement after
				Withdrawal.................................... $550
(14) License Reinstatement after
				Lapse............................................ $600
(15) Interstate Telemedicine Consultation
				Registration....................... $500
(16) Protested check and/or returned
				checks................................... $100
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN LICENSING › Section 373-1-11 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) REQUIREMENTS AND DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Requirements
A.
General
With the exception of Interstate Telemedicine Consultative
				  Registration, each physician licensed by this Board with an active status
				  license shall complete during each biennial licensing period, a minimum of
				  forty (40) credit hours of Category 1 (as defined by this rule) continuing
				  medical education (CME).
B.
CME for Opioid Prescribing
Physicians must complete 3 hours of Category 1 credit CME
				  every two years on the prescribing of opioid medication as required by Board
				  Rule Chapter 21 "Use of Controlled Substances for Treatment of Pain."
C. If an applicant for
				re-licensure/re-registration does not complete the required CME, then an
				Inactive license/registration will be issued unless the Secretary has granted
				an extension of time or deferment as described in subsection 2C
				below
.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN LICENSING › Section 373-1-12 - NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIANS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Change of Contact Information
A physician licensed with this Board shall notify the Board
				  in writing within ten (10) calendar days of any change in work or home address,
				  e-mail, phone, or other contact information.
2.
Criminal
				Arrest/Summons/Indictment/Conviction
A physician licensed by the Board shall notify the Board in
				  writing within ten (10) calendar days of being arrested, summonsed, charged,
				  indicted or convicted of any crime.
3.
Changes in Status of Employment or
				Hospital Privileges
A physician licensed by the Board shall notify the Board in
				  writing within ten (10) calendar days of termination of employment, or any
				  limitation, restriction, probation, suspension, revocation or termination of
				  hospital privileges.
4.
Change in Status of Employment of Physicians Issued Emergency 100-Day,
				Temporary, Youth Camp License, or Educational Certificates
A physician issued an Emergency 100-Day license, Temporary
				  License, Youth Camp License, or Educational Certificate shall notify the Board
				  in writing within ten (10) calendar days of termination of employment with the
				  specific practice location for which the licensed was issued.
5.
Disciplinary Action
A physician licensed by the Board shall notify the Board in
				  writing within ten (10) calendar days of disciplinary action taken by any
				  licensing authority including, but not limited to, warning, reprimand, fine,
				  suspension, revocation, restriction in practice, or probation.
6.
Material Change
A physician licensed by the Board shall notify the Board in
				  writing within ten (10) calendar days of any material change in qualifications
				  or the information and responses provided to the Board in connection with the
				  physician's most recent application submitted to the Board.
7.
Termination of Plan of
				Supervision
A primary supervising physician licensed by the Board shall
				  notify the Board in writing within ten (10) calendar days regarding the
				  termination of any plan of supervision or supervisory relationship with a
				  physician assistant and the basis for the termination of the plan of
				  supervision or supervisory relationship with the physician assistant.
8.
Change of Name
A physician licensed by the Board shall notify the Board in
				  writing within thirty (30) calendar days regarding any legal change in his/her
				  name and provide the Board with a copy of the pertinent legal document (e.g.
				  marriage certificate or court order).
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN LICENSING › Section 373-1-13 - CITATIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. In addition to the Chapter 4, Rules for
				the Issuance of Citations, the Board, or if delegated, Board staff may issue
				citations to physicians in lieu of taking disciplinary action for:
A. The failure to have a current plan of
				supervision that conforms to the requirements of this rule and performance
				review documentation on file at the location specified in the plan of
				supervision. The administrative fine for each violation is $200; or
B. The failure to file a written notification
				with the Board as required by this rule. The administrative fine for each
				violation is $100.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN LICENSING › Section 373-1-14 - CONDUCT SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Violation of this rule by a physician constitutes
				  unprofessional conduct and is grounds for discipline of a physician's
				  license.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN LICENSING › Section 373-1-15 - DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
License/Registration Review and Action
A. The Secretary shall review all
				applications (initial/ renewal/conversion) for licensure/registration with
				negative or questionable information. Following review, the Secretary may:
(1) Approve an application for
				licensure/registration/conversion, which the staff shall report at the next
				regular Board meeting;
(2) Require
				an applicant to submit additional information, including but not limited to
				professional references or reports, as part of the application review process;
(3) Present an application to the
				Licensure Committee for consideration and referral to the full Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - JOINT RULE REGARDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 373-2-1 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. "AAPA" means the American Academy of
				Physician Assistants.
2. "Active
				Unrestricted Physician License" means an active Maine physician license to
				practice medicine that does not include any restrictions or limitations on the
				scope of practice or ability to consult with or collaborate with physician
				assistants.
3. "Administratively
				Complete Application" is a uniform application for licensure as developed by
				the Boards, which when submitted to one of the Boards has:
a) all questions on the application
				completely answered;
b) signature
				and date affixed;
c) all required
				notarizations included;
d) all
				required supplemental materials provided in correct form;
e) all requests for additional information
				submitted; and
f) all fees,
				charges, costs or fines paid.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - JOINT RULE REGARDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 373-2-2 - UNIFORM QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
License Required
An individual must hold an active license issued by the Board
				  in order to render medical services as a physician assistant in the State of
				  Maine.
2.
Uniform
				Application for Licensure
A. The Boards
				shall develop a uniform application form for licensure.
B. Applicants for physician assistant
				licensure shall complete the Board-approved application forms and submit them
				to the Board together with all required fees and required
				documentation.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - JOINT RULE REGARDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 373-2-3 - UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL/INACTIVE STATUS/REINSTATEMENT/WITHDRAWAL OF LICENSE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
License
				Expiration and Renewal
Except for temporary licenses, the license of every physician
				  assistant born in an odd-numbered year expires at midnight on the last day of
				  the month of the physician assistant's birth every odd-numbered year. The
				  license of every physician assistant born in an even-numbered year expires at
				  midnight on the last day of the month of the physician assistant's birth every
				  even-numbered year. The physician assistant must renew the license every two
				  (2) years prior to the expiration of the license by submitting an
				  administratively complete application to the Board on forms approved by the
				  Board.
2.
Renewal
				Notification
At least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of a current
				  license, the Board shall notify each licensee of the requirement to renew the
				  license. If an administratively complete re-licensure application has not been
				  submitted prior to the expiration date of the existing license, the license
				  immediately and automatically expires. A license may be reinstated up to 90
				  days after the date of expiration upon payment of the renewal fee and late fee.
				  If an administratively complete renewal application is not submitted within 90
				  days of the date of the expiration of the license, the license immediately and
				  automatically lapses. The Board may reinstate a license pursuant to law.
3.
Criteria for Active
				License Renewal
A. The Board, or if
				delegated, Board staff may renew the active license of a physician assistant
				who meets the following requirements:
(1)
				Submits an administratively complete license renewal application
				form;
(2) Pays the appropriate
				license renewal fee and/or late fee (if any);
(3) Affirms that the licensee has met the CME
				requirements. In the event that the required CME is not complete, the physician
				assistant may request an extension of time for good cause to complete the CME.
				The Board Secretary, Board Chair, or their designee has the discretion to grant
				or deny a request for an extension of time to complete the required CME
				credits;
(4) Demonstrates
				continuing clinical competency as required by this rule;
(5) Successfully completes the Board's
				jurisprudence examination when directed by the Board; and
(6) Has no cause existing that may be
				considered grounds for disciplinary action or denial of renewal of licensure as
				provided by law.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - JOINT RULE REGARDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 373-2-4 - UNIFORM CONTINUING CLINICAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Requirements
A. General
If an applicant has not engaged in the active rendering of
				  medical services during the 24 months immediately preceding the filing of the
				  application, the Board may determine on a case by case basis in its discretion
				  whether the applicant has adequately demonstrated continued competency to
				  render medical services.
B.
				Demonstrating Current Competency
The Board may require an applicant to submit to any
				  competency assessment(s) or evaluation(s) conducted by a program approved by
				  the Board. If the assessment/evaluation identifies gaps or deficiencies, the
				  applicant must complete an educational/remedial program to address them or
				  engage in supervised practice as required by the Board. The Board retains the
				  discretion regarding the method of determining continued competency based upon
				  the applicant's specific circumstances. The methodology may include but is not
				  limited to successful passage of examination(s), completion of additional
				  training, and successful completion of a formal reentry to practice plan
				  approved by the Board.
C. If
				the Board determines that an applicant requires a period of supervised practice
				and/or the completion of an educational or training program, the Board may at
				its discretion issue the applicant a probationary license pursuant to a consent
				agreement or issue an applicant a temporary license in conjunction with a
				reentry to practice plan.
D. All
				expenses, including but not limited to, expenses associated with the
				assessment, evaluation, test, supervision and/or training requirements are the
				sole responsibility of the applicant.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - JOINT RULE REGARDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 373-2-5 - UNIFORM FEES

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A. Board staff
				shall collect the following fees prior to the issuance of any license or
				certificate:
(1) Initial License Application
				$300
(2) Late Fee $50
(3) License Renewal $250
(4) License Reinstatement after Withdrawal
				$200
(5) License Reinstatement
				after Lapse $400
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - JOINT RULE REGARDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 373-2-6 - UNIFORM SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
General
A physician assistant may provide any medical service for
				  which the physician assistant has been prepared by education, training and
				  experience and is competent to perform. The scope of practice of a physician
				  assistant is determined by the practice setting. Physician assistant scope of
				  practice delineated in collaborative agreements or practice agreements are
				  subject to review and approval by the Board.
2.
Practice Setting
A physician assistant may render medical services in the
				  following settings including, but not limited to a physician employer setting,
				  physician group practice setting or independent private practice setting, or in
				  a health care facility setting, by a system of credentialing and granting of
				  privileges.
3.
Consultation
Physician assistants shall, as indicated by a patient's
				  condition, the education, competencies and experience of the physician
				  assistant and the standards of care, consult with, collaborate with or refer
				  the patient to an appropriate physician or other health care professional. The
				  level of consultation required is determined by the practice setting, including
				  a physician employer, physician group practice, or private practice, or by the
				  system of credentialing and granting of privileges of a health care facility. A
				  physician must be accessible to the physician assistant at all times for
				  consultation. Consultation may occur electronically or through
				  telecommunication and includes communication, task sharing and education among
				  all members of a health care team. Upon request of the Board, a physician
				  assistant shall identify the physician who is currently available or was
				  available for consultation with the physician assistant.
4.
Delegation by Physician
				Assistants
A physician assistant may delegate to the physician
				  assistant's employees or support staff or members of a health care team,
				  including medical assistants, certain activities relating to medical care and
				  treatment carried out by custom and usage when the activities are under the
				  control of the physician assistant. The physician assistant who delegates an
				  activity is legally liable for the activity performed by the employee, medical
				  assistant, support staff or a member of a health care team.
5.
Dispensing Drugs
Except for distributing a professional sample of a
				  prescription or legend drug, a physician assistant who dispenses a prescription
				  or legend drug:
A. Shall comply with
				all relevant federal and state laws and federal regulations and state rules;
				and B. May dispense the prescription or legend drug only when:
(1) A pharmacy service is not reasonably
				available;
(2) Dispensing the drug
				is in the best interests of the patient; or
(3) An emergency exists.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - JOINT RULE REGARDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 373-2-7 - UNIFORM ELEMENTS OF WRITTEN COLLABORATIVE AND PRACTICE AGREEMENTS

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1. All written collaborative agreements and
				practice agreements shall include at a minimum:
A. The physician assistant's scope of
				practice and practice setting, including the types of patients and patient
				encounters common to the practice, a general overview of the role of the
				physician assistant in the practice setting, and the tasks that the physician
				assistant may be delegating to medical assistants.
B. Identify any and all active Maine
				physician(s) who are signatories to a collaborative or practice agreement that
				describes the physician assistants' scope of practice;
C. Identify the method(s) of consultation
				with the active Maine physicians who are signatories to a collaborative or
				practice agreement, and any limitations regarding the ability of the
				physician(s) to provide consultation, including limitations as to scope of
				practice or availability. The physician(s) who are signatories to a
				collaborative or practice agreement shall provide consultation only within
				their scope of practice and must be available for consultation with the
				physician assistant at all times and for all medical services rendered by the
				physician assistant.
D. Maintenance
				and production of collaborative and practice agreements
(1) Physician assistants licensed to practice
				in accordance with these rules must prepare and have on file in the main
				administrative office of the practice or practice location a written, dated
				collaborative or practice agreement that is signed by both the physician(s) and
				the physician assistant and contains the elements as required by this
				rule.
(2) Failure to have a current
				written collaborative or practice agreement on file and/or failure to produce a
				current collaborative or practice agreement upon request of the Board or Board
				staff shall result in a citation and/or possible disciplinary action.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - JOINT RULE REGARDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 373-2-8 - UNIFORM NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Change of Collaborative Agreement or
				Practice Agreement
A physician assistant licensed by the Board shall notify the
				  Board in writing within ten (10) calendar days of any change to a collaborative
				  agreement or practice agreement by submitting a revised collaborative agreement
				  or practice agreement to the Board for review and approval.
2.
Termination of Collaborative or
				Practice Agreement
A physician assistant licensed by the Board shall notify the
				  Board in writing within ten (10) calendar days regarding the termination of any
				  collaborative or practice agreement. Such notification shall include the reason
				  for the termination.
3.
Change of Contact Information
A physician assistant licensed by the Board shall notify the
				  Board in writing within ten (10) calendar days of any change in work or home
				  address, email, phone, or other contact information.
4.
Death/Departure of Collaborating
				Physician
A physician assistant licensed by the Board shall notify the
				  Board in writing within ten (10) calendar days of the death or permanent or
				  long-term departure of a collaborating physician who is a signatory to either a
				  collaborative agreement or a practice agreement.
5.
Failure to Pass NCCPA
				Examination
A physician assistant issued a temporary license by the Board
				  shall notify the Board in writing within ten (10) calendar days of the failure
				  to pass the NCCPA examination.
6.
Criminal
				Arrest/Summons/Indictment/Conviction
A physician assistant shall notify the Board in writing
				  within ten (10) calendar days of being arrested, summonsed, charged, indicted
				  or convicted of any crime.
7.
Change in Status of Employment or
				Hospital Privileges
A physician assistant shall notify the Board in writing
				  within ten (10) calendar days of termination of employment, or any limitation,
				  restriction, probation, suspension, revocation or termination of hospital
				  privileges.
8.
Disciplinary Action
A physician assistant shall notify the Board in writing
				  within ten (10) calendar days of disciplinary action taken by any licensing
				  authority including, but not limited to, warning, reprimand, fine, suspension,
				  revocation, restriction in practice or probation.
9.
Material Change
A physician assistant shall notify the Board in writing
				  within ten (10) calendar days of any material change in qualifications or the
				  information and responses provided to the Board in connection with the
				  physician assistant's most recent application.
10.
Name Change
A physician assistant licensed by the Board shall notify the
				  Board in writing within thirty (30) calendar days regarding any legal change in
				  her/his name and provide the Board with a copy of the pertinent legal document
				  (e.g. marriage certificate or court order).
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - JOINT RULE REGARDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 373-2-9 - UNIFORM CITATION

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1. The board, or if
				delegated, board staff may issue citations in lieu of taking disciplinary
				action for:
A. The failure to have a current
				written collaborative or practice agreement that conforms to the requirements
				of this rule on file at the location specified. The administrative fine for
				each violation is $200; or
B. The
				failure to file a written notification form with the relevant Board as required
				by this rule. The administrative fine for each violation is
				$100.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - JOINT RULE REGARDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 373-2-10 - CONDUCT SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINE

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Violation of this rule by a physician assistant constitutes
				  unprofessional conduct and is grounds for discipline of a physician assistant's
				  license.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - JOINT RULE REGARDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 373-2-11 - UNIFORM CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) REQUIREMENTS AND DEFINITIONS

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In order to qualify to renew a license, a physician assistant
				  must meet the following CME requirements:
1.
Requirements
A. Each physician assistant who possesses an
				active license shall complete, during each biennial licensing period, a minimum
				of one hundred (100) credit hours of continuing medical education subject to
				the following:
(1) At least fifty (50) hours
				must be in Category 1 (as defined by this rule);
(2) The total one hundred (100) hours may be
				in Category 1.
(3) Fifty (50)
				credit hours may be in Category 2 (as defined by this rule).
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - JOINT RULE REGARDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 373-2-12 - IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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1. Physician
				assistants licensed under this rule shall:
A.
				Keep their licenses available for inspection at the location where they render
				medical services;
B. When rendering
				medical services, wear a name tag identifying themselves as physician
				assistants; and
C. Verbally
				identify themselves as physician assistants whenever greeting patients during
				initial patient encounters and whenever patients incorrectly refer to them as
				"doctors."
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - JOINT RULE REGARDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 373-2-13 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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1. The
				Boards shall appoint a Physician Assistant Advisory Committee (the Advisory
				Committee) comprised of such persons as it deems appropriate, but the Advisory
				Committee shall include at least two physicians and two physician assistants
				licensed by either the BOLIM or the BOL. The PA members of the BOL and the
				BOLIM shall also be members of the committee. The Boards may also appoint such
				Advisory Committee members it deems appropriate.
2. The duties of the Advisory Committee shall
				be to review matters and make recommendations pertaining to physician
				assistants which the Boards request the Advisory Committee to
				consider.
3. Members of the
				Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Boards for terms of up to four
				years. A member may be appointed by the Board for a second, and final four-year
				term. If a member is appointed to complete a term created by the premature
				departure of another member, the appointed member may still serve two full
				terms. The Boards may, at their discretion, remove any member from the Advisory
				Committee.
4. Members of the
				Advisory Committee shall not hold a leadership position or be an officer in a
				professional association regarding any professional occupation(s) licensed or
				regulated by the Boards.
5. The
				Chairperson of the Advisory Committee shall be a physician assistant member and
				shall not be a regular member of the Board of Licensure in Medicine or the
				Board of Osteopathic Licensure and shall be elected by a vote of the members of
				the Advisory Committee. The Chairperson shall serve for a term of two years and
				may not be re-elected.
6. The
				Advisory Committee shall meet at the request of either Board. Five (5) members
				of the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of holding
				a meeting and conducting business.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 4 - RULES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS › Section 373-4-1

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1.
List of Violations
Board staff may issue citations for:
A. Failure to report the existence of an
				outstanding complaint before the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine against
				the applicant on a license application, license renewal application, or other
				document provided to the Board.
B.
				Failure to provide a response to the notice of a complaint within the
				statutorily specified 30 days from notice or within the timeframe specified by
				issuance of an extension of response as granted by Board staff.
C. Failure to answer accurately any question
				on any Board of Licensure in Medicine application.
D. Failure to submit a complete application
				for licensure within 14 days from issuance of an emergency license, unless a
				waiver has been granted.
E. Failure
				to meet Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements at license renewal as
				confirmed by random audit.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 4 - RULES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS › Section 373-4-2

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1.
Filing a Complaint
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the Board from issuing
				  a complaint pursuant to
				  32 M.R.S.
				  §3282-A in addition to a citation for a
				  violation listed in this chapter. In case of failure to file a permanent
				  application for licensure after the issuance of a citation, a complaint may be
				  filed charging unprofessional conduct in addition to the citation.
2.
Citation Violations Not
				Reportable
Administrative fines paid solely in response to citations
				  issued pursuant to this chapter do not constitute discipline or negative action
				  or finding and shall not be reported to the Federation of State Medical Boards,
				  the National Practitioner Databank, or to any other person, organization, or
				  regulatory body except as allowed by law. Citation violations and
				  administrative fines paid are public records within the meaning of
				  1 M.R.S. §402
				  and will be available for inspection and copying by the public pursuant to
				  1 M.R.S.
				  §408.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 4 - RULES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS › Section 373-4-3 - Right to Hearing

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The citation shall inform the licensee that the licensee may
				  pay the administrative fine or may request in writing a hearing before the
				  Board regarding the violation. If the licensee requests a hearing, the citation
				  shall be processed in the same manner as a complaint pursuant to
				   32 M.R.S.A.
				  §3282-A, except that the licensee's
				  written response to the citation must be filed at the same time as the written
				  request for hearing.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 4 - RULES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS › Section 373-4-4 - Time for Payment or Request for Hearing

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The licensee shall either pay the administrative fine within
				  30 days or request a hearing in writing within 30 days following issuance of
				  the citation. Failure to take either action within this 30 day period is a
				  violation of the Board's rules that may subject the licensee to further
				  disciplinary action by the Board for unprofessional conduct, including but not
				  limited to an additional fine and action against the license.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 4 - RULES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS › Section 373-4-5 - Action on Application

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If a citation is issued, any pending application will not be
				  processed further until the administrative fine is received by the Board or the
				  Board takes final action regarding the citation following an adjudicatory
				  hearing. After receipt of the administrative fine, the application will be
				  re-placed in regular processing order. The application will be processed
				  further, subject to all regular reviews and processes.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 4 - RULES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS › Section 373-4-6 - Filing a Complaint Instead of Issuing a Citation

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Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the Board from issuing
				  a complaint pursuant to
				   32 M.R.S.A.
				  §3282-A in lieu of a citation for a
				  violation listed in this chapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 4 - RULES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS › Section 373-4-7 - Citation Violations Not Reportable

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Administrative fines paid solely in response to citations
				  issued pursuant to this chapter do not constitute discipline or negative action
				  or finding and shall not be reported to the Federation of State Medical Boards,
				  the National Practitioner Databank, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection
				  Data Bank, or to any other person, organization, or regulatory body except as
				  allowed by law. Citation violations and administrative fines paid are public
				  records within the meaning of
				   1 M.R.S.A. §402
				  and will be available for inspection and copying by the public pursuant to
				   1 M.R.S.A §408.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 5 - COLLABORATIVE DRUG THERAPY MANAGEMENT(Board of Licensure in Medicine) › Section 373-5-1 - Definitions

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1.
Board.
For purposes of this
				chapter, "Board" means the Maine Board of Pharmacy.
2.
Collaborative drug therapy
				management.
"Collaborative drug therapy management" is defined in
				32
				MRS§13702-A(2-A). The
				statutory requirements for collaborative drug therapy management are set forth
				in
				32 MRS
				§§13841 -
				13847.
3.
Collaborative practice
				agreement.
"Collaborative practice agreement" is defined in
				32 MRS
				§13702-A(2-B).
4.
Practitioner.
"Practitioner"
				is defined in
				32 MRS
				§13702-A(29).
5.
Qualifying
				condition.
"Qualifying condition" means a condition or disease with
				generally accepted standards of care, which may include, but is not limited to,
				the following examples:
A.
				Anticoagulation
B. Asthma
C. Diabetes
D. Dyslipidemia
E. Hyperlipidemia
F. Hypertension
G. Infectious Disease
H. Cancer
I. Thyroid Disorder
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 5 - COLLABORATIVE DRUG THERAPY MANAGEMENT(Board of Licensure in Medicine) › Section 373-5-2 - Application

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1.
Pharmacist
				Qualifications
In order to enter into a collaborative practice agreement
				  with a practitioner, a pharmacist must meet the qualifications set forth in
				  32 MRS
				  §13842. The pharmacist must complete the
				  15 hours of continuing education referred to in
				  32 MRS
				  §13842(2)(A), (B), and
				  (C) within the two-year period preceding the
				  date of application.
[
Note
: A pharmacist who enters into a
				  collaborative practice agreement must agree to complete, in each year of the
				  agreement, continuing education hours as set forth in
				  32 MRS
				  §13735.]
2.
Application Submission
The pharmacist shall submit to the Board an application form
				  supplied by the Board and such other information as the Board may require.
				  Incomplete applications will not be considered and will be returned to the
				  applicant.
3.
Collaborative Practice Agreement Submission
Prior to commencement of the collaborative practice, the
				  pharmacist shall submit to both the Board and the licensing board that licenses
				  the practitioner a copy of the collaborative practice agreement. A copy of the
				  treatment protocol, as established by the practitioner, must be included in the
				  submission.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 5 - COLLABORATIVE DRUG THERAPY MANAGEMENT(Board of Licensure in Medicine) › Section 373-5-3 - Collaborative Practice Agreement Content

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A collaborative practice agreement may authorize
				  collaborative drug therapy management only for qualifying conditions. A
				  collaborative practice agreement must:
1. Require that activity in the initial 3
				months of a collaborative practice agreement be limited to monitoring drug
				therapy, after which, the practitioner and pharmacist shall meet to review the
				collaborative practice agreement and determine the scope of the agreement,
				which, only after this meeting, may be expanded to include a pharmacist's
				initiating, monitoring, modifying, and discontinuing a patient's drug therapy,
				which actions the pharmacist must report to the practitioner in a timely
				manner;
2. Identify the parties to
				the agreement and their dates of execution of the agreement, and specify the
				effective date and expiration date of the agreement;
3. Permit either party to cancel the
				collaborative practice agreement by written notification;
4. Specify the site and setting at which the
				collaborative practice will occur;
5. Specify the qualifications of the
				participants in the collaborative practice agreement;
6. Describe in detail the types of diseases,
				drugs or drug categories involved and collaborative drug therapy management
				allowed in each patient's case;
7.
				Include a procedure for the referral of each patient to the practitioner that
				expressly states:
A. No party to the
				collaborative practice agreement may receive remuneration of any kind for a
				referral made pursuant to the agreement; and
B. The practitioner is under no obligation to
				refer patients to the contracting pharmacist;