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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0201 - DEFINITIONS

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The following definitions apply to this Subchapter:
(1) "Board" means the North Carolina Medical
				  Board.
(2) "Examination" means the
				  Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination.
(3) "Family member" means a spouse, parent,
				  grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, aunt, uncle or first cousin, or
				  persons to the same degree by marriage.
(4) "Physician Assistant" means a person
				  licensed by the Board under the provisions of
				  G.S.
				  90-9.3.
(5) "Physician Assistant License" means
				  approval for the physician assistant to perform medical acts, tasks, or
				  functions under North Carolina law.
(6) "Physician Assistant Educational Program"
				  is the educational program set out in
				  G.S.
				  90-9.3(a)(1).
(7) "License Renewal" means paying the annual
				  fee and providing the information requested by the Board as outlined in this
				  Subchapter.
(8) "Supervise" or
				  "Supervision" means the physician's function of overseeing the medical acts
				  performed by a physician assistant.
(9) "Supervisory Arrangement" is the written
				  statement that describes the medical acts, tasks, and functions delegated to
				  the physician assistant by the primary supervising physician appropriate to the
				  physician assistant's education, qualification, training, skills, and
				  competence.
(10) "Supervising
				  Physician" means the licensed physician who shall provide on-going supervision,
				  consultation, and evaluation of the medical acts performed by the physician
				  assistant as defined in the in the Supervisory Arrangement. The physician may
				  serve as a primary supervising physician or as a back-up supervising physician.
(a) "Primary Supervising Physician" is the
				  physician who is accountable to the Board for the physician assistant's medical
				  activities and professional conduct at all times, whether the physician
				  personally is providing supervision or the supervision is being provided by a
				  Back-up Supervising Physician. The Primary Supervising Physician shall assure
				  the Board that the physician assistant is qualified by education, training, and
				  competence to perform all medical acts required of the physician assistant in
				  the particular field or fields that the physician assistant is expected to
				  perform medical acts. The Primary Supervising Physician shall also be
				  accountable to the Board for his or her physician assistant's compliance with
				  the rules of this Subchapter.
(b)
				  "Back-up Supervising Physician" means the physician who is accountable to the
				  Board for supervision of the physician assistant's activities in the absence of
				  the Primary Supervising Physician and while actively supervising the physician
				  assistant.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0203 - MANDATORY NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PRACTICE

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(a) Prior
				  to the performance of any medical acts, tasks, or functions under the
				  supervision of a primary supervising physician, a physician assistant shall
				  submit notification of such intent using the Board's Intent to Practice form
				  located on the Board's website. The notification of intent to practice shall
				  include:
(1) the name, practice addresses,
				  and telephone number of the physician assistant; and
(2) the name, practice addresses, and
				  telephone number of the primary supervising physician(s).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0204 - ANNUAL RENEWAL

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(a) A physician
				  assistant shall renew his or her license each year no later than 30 days after
				  his or her birthday by:
(1) completing the
				  Board's renewal form; and
(2)
				  submitting a nonrefundable fee of one hundred sixty-five dollars ($165.00),
				  except that a physician assistant who renews not later than 30 days after his
				  or her birthday shall pay an annual renewal fee of one hundred forty dollars
				  ($140.00);
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0205 - EXPIRED - INACTIVE LICENSE STATUS

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 90-9.3;
					 90-18(c)(13);
					 90-18.1;
Eff.
					 September 1, 2009;
Expired Eff. April 1, 2016 pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0206 - LICENSE REACTIVATION

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(a) A physician
				  assistant may apply to reactivate his/her license if:
(1) he/she had a license in North
				  Carolina;
(2) the license was
				  placed on inactive status within the past calendar year; and
(3) the licensee did not become inactive as a
				  result of disciplinary action or to avoid disciplinary action.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0207 - LICENSE REINSTATEMENT

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(a) A physician
				  assistant may apply to reinstate his/her license if the license has been
				  inactive for more than one calendar year, or if the inactive status resulted
				  from disciplinary action or was taken to avoid disciplinary action.
(b) A physician assistant requesting
				  reinstatement shall satisfy all the requirements set forth in
				  21 NCAC
				  32S .0202.
(c) An applicant may be required to appear in
				  person for an interview with the Board.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90-9.3;
					 90-13(c)(13);
					 90-18.8;
Eff.
					 September 1, 2009;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. March 1,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0208 - REPEALED - LIMITED VOLUNTEER LICENSE

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 90-9.3;
					 90-18(c)(13);
					 90-18.1;
Eff.
					 September 1, 2009;
Repealed Eff. December 1,
					 2012.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0209 - EXEMPTION FROM LICENSE

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Nothing in this Subchapter shall be construed to require
					 licensure for:
(1) a student enrolled
				  in a Physician Assistant Educational Program accredited by the Commission on
				  Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or its successor
				  organizations;
(2) a physician
				  assistant employed by the federal government while performing duties incident
				  to that employment; or
(3) an agent
				  or employee of a physician who performs delegated tasks in the office of a
				  physician but who is not rendering services as a physician assistant and
				  identifying him/herself as a physician assistant.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90-9.3;
					 90-18(c)(13);
					 90-18.1;
Eff.
					 September 1, 2009;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2013;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. March 1,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0210 - IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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A physician assistant shall keep proof of current licensure
					 and renewal available for inspection at the primary place of practice and
					 shall, when engaged in professional activities, wear a name tag consistent with
					 G.S.
					 90-640.
Authority
					 G.S.90-9.3;
					 90-18(c)(13);
					 90-640;
Eff. September
					 1, 2009;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. March 1,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0211 - REPEALED - AGENCY

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 90-9.3;
					 90-18(c)(13);
					 90-18.1;
Eff.
					 September 1, 2009;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0212 - PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY

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A physician assistant may prescribe, order, procure,
					 dispense, and administer drugs and medical devices subject to the following
					 conditions:
(1) The physician
				  assistant complies with all State and federal laws regarding prescribing,
				  including G.S.
				  90-18.1(b);
(2) Each supervising physician and physician
				  assistant incorporates within his or her written supervisory arrangements, as
				  defined in Rule .0201(9) of this Section, instructions for prescribing,
				  ordering, and administering drugs and medical devices and a policy for periodic
				  review by the physician of these instructions and policy;
(3) In order to compound and dispense drugs,
				  the physician assistant complies with
				  G.S.
				  90-18.1(c);
(4) In order to prescribe controlled
				  substances:
(a) the physician assistant must
				  have a valid Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and prescribe
				  in accordance with DEA rules;
(b)
				  refills shall be issued consistent with Controlled Substance Law and
				  regulations; and
(c) the
				  supervising physician shall possess at least the same schedule(s) of controlled
				  substances as the physician assistant's DEA registration;
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0213 - PHYSICIAN SUPERVISION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

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(a) A
				  physician wishing to serve as a primary supervising physician shall exercise
				  supervision of the physician assistant in accordance with rules adopted by the
				  Board.
(b) A physician assistant
				  may perform medical acts, tasks, or functions only under the supervision of a
				  physician. Supervision shall be continuous but, except as otherwise provided in
				  the rules of this Subchapter, shall not be construed as requiring the physical
				  presence of the supervising physician at the time and place that the services
				  are rendered.
(c) Each team of
				  physician(s) and physician assistant(s) shall ensure:
(1) the physician assistant's scope of
				  practice is identified;
(2)
				  delegation of medical tasks is appropriate to the skills of the supervising
				  physician(s) as well as the physician assistant's level of
				  competence;
(3) the relationship
				  of, and access to, each supervising physician is defined; and
(4) a process for evaluation of the physician
				  assistant's performance is established.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0214 - REPEALED - SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 90-9.3;
					 90-18(c)(13);
					 90-18.1;
Eff.
					 September 1, 2009;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0215 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRIMARY SUPERVISING PHYSICIANS IN REGARD TO BACK-UP SUPERVISING PHYSICIANS

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(a) The primary
				  supervising physician shall ensure that a supervising physician, either primary
				  or back-up, is accessible for the physician assistant to consult whenever the
				  physician assistant is performing medical acts, tasks, or functions.
(b) A back-up supervising physician shall be
				  licensed to practice medicine by the Board, not prohibited by the Board from
				  supervising a physician assistant, and approved by the primary supervising
				  physician as a person willing and qualified to oversee the medical acts
				  performed by the physician assistant in the absence of the primary supervising
				  physician. A current list of all approved back-up supervising physicians,
				  signed and dated by each back-up supervising physician, the primary supervising
				  physician, and the physician assistant, shall be retained as part of the
				  Supervisory Arrangement.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90-18(c)(13);
					 90-18.1;
Eff.
					 September 1, 2009;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2015;
Pursuant
					 to G.S.
					 150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. March 1,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0216 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

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(a) A
				  physician assistant shall complete at least 50 hours of Continuing Medical
				  Education (CME) every two years. The CME shall be recognized by the National
				  Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) as Category I CME.
				  The physician assistant shall provide CME documentation for inspection by the
				  Board or its agent upon request. The two-year period shall begin on the
				  physician assistant's birthday following the issuance of his or her
				  license.
(b) A physician assistant
				  who prescribes controlled substances shall complete at least two hours of CME,
				  from the required 50 hours, designed specifically to address controlled
				  substance prescribing practices. The controlled substance prescribing CME shall
				  include instruction on controlled substance prescribing practices and
				  controlled substance prescribing for chronic pain management. CME that includes
				  recognizing signs of the abuse or misuse of controlled substances, or
				  non-opioid treatment options shall qualify for purposes of this Rule.
(c) A physician assistant who possesses a
				  current certification with the NCCPA shall be deemed in compliance with the
				  requirement of Paragraph (a) of this Rule. The physician assistant shall attest
				  on his or her annual renewal he or she is currently certified by the NCCPA.
				  Physician assistants who attest he or she possesses a current certificate with
				  the NCCPA shall not be exempt from the controlled substance prescribing CME
				  requirement of Paragraph (b) of this Rule. A physician assistant shall complete
				  the required two hours of controlled substance CME unless the CME is a
				  component part of their certification activity.
(d) Courses pertaining to interprofessional
				  continuing education and courses pertaining to cultural competency or implicit
				  bias training shall qualify for any CME hours required under this Rule so long
				  as such courses are approved by the NCCPA.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90-5.1(a)(3);
					 90-5.1(a)(10);
					 90-18.1; S.L. 2015-241, 12F.16(b)
					 and 12F.16(c);
Eff. September 1, 2009;
Amended Eff. May
					 1, 2015; November 1, 2010;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. March 1, 2016;
Amended Eff.
					 January 1, 2022; April 1, 2020; September 1,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0217 - VIOLATIONS

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It is unprofessional conduct for a physician assistant to
					 violate the rules of this Subchapter, or to represent himself or herself as a
					 physician. The Board may take disciplinary action against a supervising
					 physician or a physician assistant pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 90-14(a)(6) and (7) for
					 violations of the rules of this Subchapter.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90-9.3;
					 90-14;
					 90-14.2;
Eff.
					 September 1, 2009;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2015;
Pursuant
					 to G.S.
					 150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. March 1,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0218 - TITLE AND PRACTICE PROTECTION

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(a) Any
				  person not licensed by the Board violates
				  G.S.
				  90-18.1 if he or she:
(1) falsely identifies him/herself as a
				  physician assistant;
(2) uses any
				  combination or abbreviation of the term "physician assistant" to indicate or
				  imply that he or she is a physician assistant; or
(3) acts as a physician assistant without
				  being licensed by the Board.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0221 - LIMITED VOLUNTEER LICENSE

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(a) A
				  physician assistant who holds a regular license in North Carolina may convert
				  that license to a Limited Volunteer License by notifying the Board in
				  writing.
(b) The Board may issue a
				  Limited Volunteer License to a physician assistant who holds an active license
				  or registration in another state. In order to obtain a Limited Volunteer
				  License, an applicant shall;
(1) submit a
				  completed application, attesting under oath that the information on the
				  application is true and complete, and authorizing the release to the Board of
				  all information pertaining to the application;
(2) submit a recent photograph, at least two
				  inches by two inches, affixed to the oath, and attested by a notary
				  public;
(3) submit documentation of
				  a legal name change, if applicable;
(4) supply a certified copy of applicant's
				  birth certificate if the applicant was born in the United States or a certified
				  copy of a valid and unexpired U.S. passport. If the applicant does not possess
				  proof of U.S. citizenship, the applicant must provide information about
				  applicant's immigration and work status which the Board will use to verify
				  applicant's ability to work lawfully in the United States;
(5) submit proof of active licensure from
				  another state or jurisdiction indicating the status of the license and whether
				  or not any action has been taken against it;
(6) submit two completed fingerprint record
				  cards supplied by the Board;
(7)
				  submit a signed consent form allowing a search of local, state and national
				  files for any criminal record;
(8)
				  pay a non-refundable fee to cover the cost of a criminal background
				  check;
(9) submit a FSMB Board
				  Action Data Bank report;
(10)
				  submit a NPDB/HIPDB report, dated within 60 days of submission of the
				  application;
(11) submit
				  documentation of CME obtained in the last three years;
(12) upon request, supply any additional
				  information the Board deems necessary to evaluate the applicant's competence
				  and character.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0222 - RETIRED LIMITED VOLUNTEER LICENSE

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(a) The Retired
				  Limited Volunteer License is available to a physician assistant who has been
				  licensed in North Carolina or another state or jurisdiction, has an inactive
				  license, and wishes to volunteer at civilian indigent clinics.
(b) A physician assistant with an inactive
				  North Carolina license who wishes to return to practice on a volunteer basis
				  must first reactivate or reinstate his or her license, whichever applies, by
				  complying with
				  21 NCAC
				  32S .0206 or
				  21 NCAC
				  32S .0207. Once reactivated or reinstated, a
				  physician assistant may convert that license to a limited volunteer license
				  without paying an additional fee. A physician assistant who has been inactive
				  for more than two years will be required to complete a reentry
				  program.
(c) In order to obtain a
				  Retired Limited Volunteer License an applicant who has not held a North
				  Carolina license shall:
(1) submit a
				  completed application, attesting under oath that the information on the
				  application is true and complete, and authorizing the release to the Board of
				  all information pertaining to the application;
(2) submit a recent photograph, at least two
				  inches by two inches, affixed to the oath, and attested by a notary
				  public;
(3) submit documentation of
				  a legal name change, if applicable;
(4) supply a certified copy of applicant's
				  birth certificate if the applicant was born in the United States or a certified
				  copy of a valid and unexpired U.S. passport. If the applicant does not possess
				  proof of U.S. citizenship, the applicant must provide information about
				  applicant's immigration and work status which the Board will use to verify
				  applicant's ability to work lawfully in the United States;
(5) submit proof of licensure from another
				  state or jurisdiction indicating the status of the license and whether or not
				  any action has been taken against it;
(6) submit two completed fingerprint record
				  cards supplied by the Board;
(7)
				  submit a signed consent form allowing a search of local, state and national
				  files for any criminal record;
(8)
				  pay a non-refundable fee to cover the cost of a criminal background
				  check;
(9) submit a FSMB Board
				  Action Data Bank report;
(10)
				  submit a NPDB/HIPDB report, dated within 60 days of submission of the
				  application;
(11) submit
				  documentation of CME obtained in the last three years; and
(12) upon request, supply any additional
				  information the Board deems necessary to evaluate the applicant's competence
				  and character
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0223 - EXPIRED - SCOPE OF PRACTICE

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 90-8.1;
					 90-12.4B;
Eff.
					 December 1, 2012;
Expired Eff. April 1, 2016 pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0224 - SCOPE OF RULES

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The rules in this Subchapter are intended for the purpose
					 of fulfilling the Board's statutory directive with regard to the regulation,
					 supervision, and disciplining of physician assistants and their supervising
					 physicians, and for no other purpose.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90-5.1(a)(2);
					 90-5.1(a)(3);
					 90-18.1;
Eff. May 1,
					 2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter S - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section .0200 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 32S .0225 - DEFINITION OF CONSULTATION FOR PRESCRIBING TARGETED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

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For purposes of
					 G.S.
					 90-18.1(b), the term
					 "consult" shall mean a meaningful communication, occurring either in person or
					 electronically, between the physician assistant and a supervising physician
					 that is documented in the patient medical record. For the purposes of this
					 Rule, "meaningful communication" shall mean an exchange of information
					 sufficient for the supervising physician to make a determination that the
					 prescription for a targeted controlled substance is medically
					 indicated.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90-18.1;
Eff. May 1,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter T › Section .0100 - CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER › Section 32T .0101 - CLINICAL PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER

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(a)
				  Definitions as used in the Rule:
(1) "Medical
				  Board" means the North Carolina Medical Board.
(2) "Pharmacy Board" means the North Carolina
				  Board of Pharmacy.
(3) "Clinical
				  Pharmacist Practitioner" or "CPP" means a licensed pharmacist who is approved
				  to provide drug therapy management, including controlled substances, under the
				  direction or supervision of a Supervising Physician pursuant to a CPP Agreement
				  Only a pharmacist approved by the Pharmacy Board and the Medical Board may
				  legally identify himself as a CPP.
(4) "Supervising Physician" means a licensed
				  physician who, by signing the CPP Agreement, is held accountable for the
				  on-going supervision and evaluation of the drug therapy management performed by
				  the CPP as defined in written CPP Agreement. This term includes both Primary
				  Supervising Physician and Back-up Supervising Physician.
(5) "Primary Supervising Physician" means the
				  Supervising Physician who shall provide on-going supervision, collaboration,
				  consultation, and evaluation of the drug therapy management performed by the
				  CPP as defined in the CPP Agreement.
(6) "Back-up Supervising Physician" means a
				  Supervising Physician who shall provide supervision, collaboration,
				  consultation, and evaluation of the drug therapy management performed by the
				  CPP as defined in the CPP Agreement when the Primary Supervising Physician is
				  not available.
(7) "Approval" means
				  authorization by the Medical Board and the Pharmacy Board for a pharmacist to
				  practice as a CPP in accordance with this Rule.
(8) "Continuing Education or CE" is defined
				  as courses or materials which have been approved for credit by the American
				  Council on Pharmaceutical Education.
(9) "Clinical Experience approved by the
				  Boards" means work in a pharmacy practice setting which includes experience
				  consistent with the following components as listed in Parts (b)(2)(A), (B),
				  (C), (D), (E), (H), (I), (J), (N), (O), and (P) of this Rule. Clinical
				  experience requirements must be met only through activities separate from the
				  certificate programs referred to in Parts (b)(1)(B) of this Rule.
(10) "CPP Agreement" means a written
				  agreement between the CPP, Primary Supervising Physician and any Back-Up
				  Supervising Physician by which the Supervising Physician(s) have provided
				  written instructions to the CPP for patient-specific and disease-specific drug
				  therapy, which may include ordering, changing, or substituting therapies or
				  ordering tests.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter U - PHARMACISTS VACCINATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION OF LONG-ACTING INJECTABLES › Section .0100 - PHARMACISTS VACCINATIONS AND ADMINSTRATION OF LONG-ACTING INJECTABLES › Section 32U .0101 - ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINES BY PHARMACISTS

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Pharmacist personnel may administer vaccines in accordance
					 with 21
					 NCAC 46 .2507.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90-85.3(r);
					 90-85.15B; S.L.
					 2021-110;
Emergency Adoption Eff. September 10, 2004;
Temporary Adoption Eff. December 29, 2004;
Eff. November 1,
					 2005;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2008;
Emergency
					 Amendment Eff. October 9, 2009;
Temporary Amendment Eff. December
					 29, 2009;
Temporary Amendment Expired on October 12,
					 2010;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014; March 1, 2012;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. March 1, 2016;
Amended Eff. July
					 1, 2022.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter U - PHARMACISTS VACCINATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION OF LONG-ACTING INJECTABLES › Section .0100 - PHARMACISTS VACCINATIONS AND ADMINSTRATION OF LONG-ACTING INJECTABLES › Section 32U .0102 - ADMINISRATION OF LONG-ACTING INJECTABLES

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Pharmacists may administer long-acting injectables in
					 accordance with
					 21 NCAC
					 46 .2514.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90-85.15B; S.L. 2021-110;
Eff.
					 July 1, 2022.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter V - PERFUSIONIST REGULATIONS › Section 32V .0101 - EXPIRED - SCOPE

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-681;
				  90-682;
				  90-685(1)(3);
Eff. September 1, 2007;
Expired Eff. April 1, 2016 pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter V - PERFUSIONIST REGULATIONS › Section 32V .0102 - DEFINITIONS

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The following definitions apply to this Subchapter:
(1) Approved educational program - Any
				program within the United States that, at the time of the Applicant's
				attendance, was approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
				Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accreditation Committee for Perfusion
				Education (AC-PE); any Canadian educational program recognized by the Conjoint
				Committee on Accreditation of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA); or any
				program attended by applicant that was subsequently approved by CAAHEP, ACPE,
				or CMA within seven years of the Applicant's graduation.
(2) Board -The North Carolina Medical Board
				and its agents.
(3) Committee - The
				Perfusionist Advisory Committee and its agents.
(4) Provisional licensed perfusionist - The
				person who is authorized to practice perfusion pursuant to 90-698.
(5) Registering - Renewing the license by
				paying the biennial fee and complying with Rule .0104 of this
				Subchapter.
(6) Supervising -
				Overseeing the activities and accepting the responsibility for the perfusion
				services rendered by a provisional licensed perfusionist. Supervision means
				that the supervising perfusionist shall be available for consultation and
				assistance while the provisional licensee is performing or providing perfusion
				services. The availability requirement shall not require physical presence in
				the operating room. Supervision shall be continuous, except as otherwise
				provided in the rules of this Subchapter.
(7) Supervising Perfusionist - A perfusionist
				licensed by the Committee and who serves as a primary supervising perfusionist
				or as a back-up supervising perfusionist.
(a)
				The "Primary Supervising Perfusionist" means the perfusionist who, by signing
				the designation of supervising perfusionist form provided by the Committee,
				accepts responsibility for the provisional licensed perfusionist medical
				activities and professional conduct at all times, whether the Primary
				Supervising Perfusionist is personally providing supervision or the supervision
				is being provided by a Back-up Supervising Perfusionist. Conduct that violates
				the laws governing perfusionists may subject the supervising perfusionists to
				sanctions.
(b) The "Back-up
				Supervising Perfusionist" means the perfusionist who accepts responsibility for
				the supervision of the provisional licensed perfusionist's activities in the
				absence of the Primary Supervising Perfusionist. The Back-up Supervising
				Perfusionist is responsible for the activities of the provisional licensed
				perfusionist only when providing supervision.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter V - PERFUSIONIST REGULATIONS › Section 32V .0103 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

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(a) Except as
				otherwise provided in this Subchapter, an individual shall obtain a license
				from the Committee before the individual may practice as a licensed
				perfusionist. The Committee may grant a license or provisional license,
				reactivate a license or provisional license, or reinstate a license or
				provisional license to an applicant who has met the following criteria:
(1) satisfies the requirements of
				G.S.
				90-686;
(2) is not disqualified for any reason set
				out in G.S. 90-691;
(3) completes the application;
(4) pays the fee as specified in
				21 NCAC
				32V .0115, plus the cost of a criminal
				background check;
(5) submits to
				the Committee two completed original fingerprint record cards, on fingerprint
				record cards provided by the Board;
(6) submits to the Committee a signed and
				dated original Authority for Release of Information Form allowing a search of
				local, state, and national files to disclose any criminal record;
(7) except for applications for a provisional
				license, submits proof of current certification with the American Board of
				Cardiovascular Perfusionists (ABCP); and
(8) supplies any other information the
				Committee deems necessary to evaluate the applicant's qualifications.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter V - PERFUSIONIST REGULATIONS › Section 32V .0104 - REGISTRATION

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(a) Each person who
				holds a license as a perfusionist in this state, other than a provisional
				licensed perfusionist, shall register his or her perfusionist license every two
				years prior to its expiration date by:
(1)
				completing the Committee's registration form;
(2) submitting the required fee.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter V - PERFUSIONIST REGULATIONS › Section 32V .0105 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

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(a) The licensed
				perfusionist must maintain documentation of 30 hours of continuing education
				(CE) completed for every two year period. Of the 30 hours, at least 10 hours
				must be Category I hours as recognized by the American Board of Cardiovascular
				Perfusion (ABCP), the remaining hours may be Category II or III hours as
				recognized by the ABCP. CE documentation must be available for inspection by
				the Committee or Board or an agent of the Committee or Board upon
				request.
(b) A perfusionist who
				possesses a current certification with the ABCP shall be deemed in compliance
				with the requirement of Paragraph (a) of this Rule. The perfusionist must
				attest on his or her biennial renewal that he or she is currently certified by
				the ABCP.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-685(3) and
				  (8);
Eff. September 1,
				  2007;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2011;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. March 1,
				  2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter V - PERFUSIONIST REGULATIONS › Section 32V .0106 - SUPERVISION OF PROVISIONAL LICENSED PERFUSIONISTS

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The supervising perfusionist shall exercise supervision of a
				  provisional licensed perfusionist as defined in Rule .0102(6) of this
				  Subchapter, assume responsibility for the services provided by the provisional
				  licensee, be responsible for determining the nature and level of supervision
				  required for the provisional licensee, and be responsible for evaluating and
				  documenting the professional skill and competence of the provisional
				  licensee.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-685(1)(2) and
				  (3);
Eff. September 1,
				  2007;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. March 1,
				  2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter V - PERFUSIONIST REGULATIONS › Section 32V .0107 - SUPERVISING PERFUSIONIST

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(a) A
				licensed perfusionist wishing to serve as a primary supervising perfusionist
				must be licensed to practice perfusion by the Board and not prohibited by the
				Board from supervising a provisional licensed perfusionist.
(b) A perfusionist wishing to serve as a
				back-up supervising perfusionist must be licensed to practice perfusion by the
				Board, not prohibited by the Board from supervising a provisional licensed
				perfusionist, and approved by the primary supervising perfusionist as a person
				willing and qualified to assume responsibility for the care rendered by the
				provisional licensed perfusionist in the absence of the primary supervising
				perfusionist. The primary supervising perfusionist must maintain an ongoing
				list of all approved back-up supervising perfusionist(s), signed and dated by
				each back-up supervising perfusionist, the primary supervising perfusionist,
				and the provisional licensed perfusionist, and this list must be retained and
				made available for inspection upon request by the Committee or Board.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-685(1)(2) and
				  (3);
Eff. September 1,
				  2007;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. March 1,
				  2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter V - PERFUSIONIST REGULATIONS › Section 32V .0108 - DESIGNATION OF PRIMARY SUPERVISING PERFUSIONIST FOR PROVISIONAL LICENSEE

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(a) Prior to the performance of perfusion
				under the supervision of any primary supervising perfusionist, or new primary
				supervising perfusionist, a provisional licensed perfusionist shall submit a
				designation of primary supervising perfusionist(s) on forms provided by the
				Committee. The provisional licensed perfusionist shall not commence practice
				until acknowledgment of the designation of primary supervising perfusionist(s)
				form is received from the Committee. Such designation shall include:
(1) the name, practice addresses, and
				telephone number of the provisional licensed perfusionist; and
(2) the name, practice addresses, and
				telephone number of the primary supervising perfusionist(s).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter V - PERFUSIONIST REGULATIONS › Section 32V .0109 - CIVIL PENALTIES

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(a) In carrying out
				its duties and obligations under
				G.S.
				90-691 and
				G.S.
				90-693, the following shall constitute
				aggravating factors:
(1) Prior disciplinary
				actions
(2) Patient harm
(3) Dishonest or selfish motive
(4) Submission of false evidence, false
				statements, or other deceptive practices during the disciplinary
				process
(5) Vulnerability of
				victim
(6) Refusal to admit
				wrongful nature of conduct
(7)
				Willful or reckless misconduct
(8)
				Pattern of misconduct (repeated instances of the same misconduct)
(9) Multiple offenses (more than one instance
				of different misconduct)
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter V - PERFUSIONIST REGULATIONS › Section 32V .0110 - IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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A licensed perfusionist shall keep proof of current licensure
				  and registration available for inspection at the primary place of practice and
				  shall, when engaged in professional activities, wear a name tag identifying the
				  licensee as a perfusionist consistent with
				  G.S.
				  90-640(a).
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-640(a);
				  90-685(3);
Eff. September 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. March 1,
				  2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter V - PERFUSIONIST REGULATIONS › Section 32V .0111 - PRACTICE DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY

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(a) The
				Board shall waive the requirements for licensure in the circumstances set forth
				in G.S.
				90-12.5.
(b) The following individuals may practice
				under this Rule if he or she either:
(1)
				holds a full, unlimited, and unrestricted license to practice perfusion in
				another U.S. state, territory or district; or
(2) is a current, active certified clinical
				perfusionist who practices in a state where licensure is not required who
				practices perfusion at a North Carolina hospital that is licensed by the North
				Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the hospital meets the
				following requirements:
(A) verifies the
				perfusionist's credentials and privileges; and
(B) maintains a list of all perfusionists
				coming to practice and provides this list to the Board within 10 days of each
				perfusionist practicing at the hospital. The hospital shall also provide the
				Board a list of when each perfusionist has stopped practicing perfusion in
				North Carolina under this Rule within 10 days after each perfusionist has
				stopped practicing perfusion under this Rule.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter V - PERFUSIONIST REGULATIONS › Section 32V .0112 - TEMPORARY LICENSURE

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The Board may grant temporary licensure to a licensed or
				  certified clinical perfusionist in good standing from another state who appears
				  to be qualified for licensure in this State pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  90-686 and who enters North Carolina to work
				  on an emergency basis. The temporary license shall be valid for a period not to
				  exceed 60 days. Within 10 days of receiving a temporary license, the temporary
				  licensed perfusionist must make application for a full license, including
				  payment of the requisite application fee. If the temporary licensed
				  perfusionist fails to submit a full application within the 10 day period, his
				  or her temporary license shall immediately expire. After making application for
				  a full license, the Committee and Board must decide the application before the
				  expiration of the temporary license. For purposes of this Rule, "emergency"
				  shall mean the sudden death or illness, or unforeseen and unanticipated
				  absence, of a licensed perfusionist working at a North Carolina hospital that
				  leaves the hospital unable to provide surgical care to patients in a manner
				  that compromises patient safety. As part of the temporary license process, the
				  hospital must certify to the Committee, on forms provided by the Committee that
				  an emergency exists. "Good standing" for purposes of this Rule shall mean that
				  the applicant is currently able to practice perfusion in another state without
				  any restriction or condition.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-685(3);
				  90-686;
Eff. September
				  1, 2007;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. March 1,
				  2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD › Subchapter V - PERFUSIONIST REGULATIONS › Section 32V .0113 - ORDERS FOR ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS

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(a) The
				Committee and Board may require a perfusionist or applicant to submit to a
				mental or physical examination by physicians designated by the Committee or
				Board before or after charges may be presented against the perfusionist if the
				Committee or Board has reason to believe a perfusionist may be unable to
				perform perfusion with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of
				illness, drunkenness, excessive use of alcohol, drugs, chemicals, or any other
				type of material or by reason of any physical, mental or behavioral
				abnormality.
(b) The results of the
				examination shall be admissible in evidence in a hearing before the
				Committee.
(c) The Committee or
				Board may require a perfusionist to submit to inquiries or examinations,
				written or oral, by members of the Committee or by other perfusionists, as the
				Committee or Board deems necessary to determine the professional qualifications
				of such licensee.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-685(3)(5)(11);
Eff. September 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. March 1,
				  2016.