Rhode Island S2859 creates a specialty license for physician assistants with advanced psychiatry qualifications, recognizing their expertise and.
Rhode Island S2859 establishes a specialty license for physician assistants who have earned the psychiatry Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). This specialty license, titled "physician assistant - behavioral health," recognizes advanced qualifications in psychiatry and mental health. Eligible applicants must hold a current PA-C designation, complete required continuing medical education credits and clinical experience hours in psychiatry, and pass the NCCPA psychiatry specialty examination.
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