§ 90-9.3A.  (Effective once contingency met - see note) Requirements for team-based practice as a physician assistant.

(a) In order to practice as a team-based physician assistant, a physician assistant shall meet all of the following conditions:

(1) Practice in team-based settings, as defined in G.S. 90-1.1(4d).

(2) Have more than 4,000 hours of clinical practice experience as a licensed physician assistant and more than 1,000 hours of clinical practice experience within the specific medical specialty of practice with a physician in that specialty.

(3) Submit proof as the Board may deem satisfactory by rule that the individual meets the requirements of subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection. The Board may, by rule, require the physician assistant to comply with other requirements or submit additional information the Board deems appropriate.

(b) Team-based physician assistants shall collaborate and consult with or refer to the appropriate members of the health care team as required by the patient's condition and as indicated by the education, experience, and competencies of the physician assistant and the standard of care. The degree of collaboration must be determined by the practice which may include decisions by the employer, group, hospital service, and the credentialing and privileging systems of a licensed facility. The Board may adopt rules to establish requirements for the determination and enforcement of collaboration, consultation, and referral. Team-based physician assistants are responsible for the care they provide.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, a team-based physician assistant practicing in a perioperative setting, including the provision of surgical or anesthesia-related services, shall be supervised by a physician.  (Contingently enacted by 2025-37, s. 6.1(c).)