328-D:1 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Applicant" means a physician assistant who has submitted an application for licensure.
I-a. "Approved continuing medical education activity" means a continuing education activity certified for American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) Category 1 credit, American Medical Association (AMA) Category 1 PRA credit, American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Category 1-A credit, American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Prescribed credit, or any other board-approved activity.
II. "Board" means the board of medicine.
II-a. "Collaboration" means a physician assistant's consultation with or referral to an appropriate physician or other health care professional as indicated based on the patient's condition, the physician assistant's education, training, and experience, and the applicable standards of care.
II-b. "Collaboration agreement" means an agreement that meets the requirements of RSA 328-D:3-b.
II-c. "Participating physician" means a physician practicing as a sole practitioner, a physician designated by a group of physicians to represent their physician group, or a physician designated by a health care facility to represent that facility, who enters into a collaboration agreement with a physician assistant in accordance with this chapter.
III. "Physician assistant" or "P.A." means a person qualified both by academic and practical training to provide patient services in collaboration with one or more physicians pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.