Chapter 348 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 272

Relating to Physician Assistant Committee; amending ORS 677.540.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 677.540 is amended to read:

677.540. (1) There is created a Physician Assistant Committee which shall consist of five members. Members of the committee shall be appointed as follows:

(a) The Board of Medical Examiners for the State of Oregon shall appoint one of its members and one physician. One of the two must supervise a physician assistant.

(b) The Oregon Society of Physician Assistants shall appoint two physician assistants.

(2) The term of each member of the committee shall be for three years. A member may not serve more than two consecutive terms. A member shall serve until a successor is appointed. If a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled for the unexpired term by a person with the same qualifications as the retiring member.

(3) If any vacancy under subsection (1) of this section is not filled within 45 days, the Governor shall make the necessary appointment from the category which is vacant.

(4) The committee shall elect its own chairperson with such powers and duties as the committee shall fix.

(5) A quorum of the committee shall be three members. The committee shall hold a meeting at least once quarterly and at such other times the committee considers advisable to review requests for prescription and dispensing privileges and to review applications for licensure or renewal.

(6) The chairperson may call a special meeting of the Physician Assistant Committee upon at least 10 days’ notice in writing to each member, to be held at any place designated by the chairperson.

(7) The committee members are entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495.

Approved by the Governor June 8, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 8, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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