SB471

Authorizing physician assistants to own business

Introduced·1/16/26
Intr Text

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.

Included in complete analysis

  • Overview
  • Core Provisions
  • Implementation
  • Impact
  • Legal Framework
  • Critical Issues

See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.

Where it stands

Current
Health and Human Resources Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
2
RR
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 16

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 16

Senate

To Health and Human Resources

Jan 16

Senate

Introduced in Senate