Allows physician assistants to own a business in West Virginia.

West Virginia SB956 authorizes physician assistants to own a business by removing requirements for collaborative agreements, supervisory plans, supervision, signatures, or co-signatures from physicians. The bill also repeals any statutory, regulatory, or administrative language requiring physician supervision or collaboration for physician assistants to practice. It nullifies existing agreements and protocols between physician assistants and physicians, and removes any further supervision or collaboration requirements.

Allows physician assistants to own a business in West Virginia.

West Virginia SB956 authorizes physician assistants to own a business by removing requirements for collaborative agreements, supervisory plans, supervision, signatures, or co-signatures from physicians. The bill also repeals any statutory, regulatory, or administrative language requiring physician supervision or collaboration for physician assistants to practice. It nullifies existing agreements and protocols between physician assistants and physicians, and removes any further supervision or collaboration requirements.