SECTION 317:30-5-30. Eligible providers

  The Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) recognizes medical services rendered by a Physician Assistant in accordance with the rules and regulations covering the Authority's medical care program.

(1)   The application for a Medicaid Provider agreement must be accompanied by copies of the physician assistant's current written authorization to practice from the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision. The Application to Practice must be jointly filed by the supervising physician and physician assistant and include a description of the physician's practice, methods of supervision and utilization of the physician assistant, and the name of alternate supervising physician(s) who will supervise the physician assistant in the absence of the primary supervising physician. At any time that the supervising physician(s) change, an updated copy of the certification must be submitted to OHCA, Provider Enrollment.

(2)   All services provided by a Physician Assistant must be within the current practice guidelines for the State of Oklahoma.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 760, eff 1-24-97 (emergency); Added at 14 Ok Reg 1792, eff 5-27-97; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 103, eff 7-1-04 (emergency); Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2470, eff 7-11-05]