Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Medicine
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants [18 VAC 85 ‑ 50]
Action Amendment to requirements for patient care team physician or podiatrist consultation and collaboration
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 4/9/2025
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3/23/25  6:07 pm
Commenter: Olushola Ilogho, PA-C

Support to remove language
 

PAs receive rigorous training, and having this language in the law unnecessarily restricts patient access to care. The practice of medicine is a collaborative effort, and PAs know when to seek input, much like other healthcare providers do when consulting one another. I fully support eliminating the requirement for a physician to review the clinical course and treatment plan when a patient presents with the same acute complaint twice within a single episode of care. 

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