Physician assistants can own businesses and form medical corporations.

West Virginia Senate Bill 471 amends the state's medical practice act to allow physician assistants to own businesses and form medical corporations. The bill also allows the Board of Medicine to deny a license or other authorization to physician assistants who make unlawful referrals where they have a proprietary interest. The bill provides definitions and authorizes physician assistants to form a medical corporation and designates physician assistant as a professional service. The bill also includes provisions for the renewal of certificates of authorization for medical corporations.

Physician assistants can own businesses and form medical corporations.

West Virginia Senate Bill 471 amends the state's medical practice act to allow physician assistants to own businesses and form medical corporations. The bill also allows the Board of Medicine to deny a license or other authorization to physician assistants who make unlawful referrals where they have a proprietary interest. The bill provides definitions and authorizes physician assistants to form a medical corporation and designates physician assistant as a professional service. The bill also includes provisions for the renewal of certificates of authorization for medical corporations.