Physician assistants: written examination.

Existing law, the Physician Assistant Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physician assistants by the Physician Assistant Board, which is within the jurisdiction of the Medical Board of California. The act provides that the board shall require physician assistants to take and pass a written examination for licensure. The act provides that the board may make arrangements for the examination to be administered under a uniform examination system. The act, however, requires the board to establish a passing score and time and place for each examination. This bill would remove the requirement that the board establish a passing score and time and place for each examination.