PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT BOARD REPRESENTATION IN INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS

(a) In an informal meeting under Section 204.312, at least two panelists shall be appointed to determine whether an informal disposition is appropriate. At least one of the panelists must be a licensed physician assistant. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) and Section 204.312(b)(4), an informal proceeding may be conducted by one panelist if the affected physician assistant waives the requirement that at least two panelists conduct the informal proceeding. If the physician assistant waives that requirement, the panelist may be any member of the physician assistant board. (c) The panel requirements described by Subsections (a) and (b) apply to an informal proceeding conducted by the physician assistant board under Section 204.312, including a proceeding to: (1) consider a disciplinary case to determine if a violation has occurred; or (2) request modification or termination of an order. (d) The panel requirements described by Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to an informal proceeding conducted by the physician assistant board under Section 204.312 to show compliance with an order of the physician assistant board.