Maryland Health Occupations Section 15-310

      (a)      In reviewing an application for certification or in investigating an allegation brought under § 15-314 of this subtitle, the Committee may request the Board to direct, or the Board on its own initiative may direct the physician assistant to submit to an appropriate examination.

      (b)      In return for the privilege given to the physician assistant to perform delegated medical acts in the State, the physician assistant is deemed to have:

            (1)      Consented to submit to an examination under this section, if requested by the Board in writing; and

            (2)      Waived any claim of privilege as to the testimony or examination reports.

      (c)      The unreasonable failure or refusal of the physician assistant to submit to an examination is grounds for denial of the application or immediate suspension of the certification.

      (d)      The Board shall pay the costs of any examination made under this section.

      (e)      (1)      (i)      The Board shall assess each applicant for a certificate or the renewal of a certificate to practice as a physician assistant, a fee set by the Board.

                  (ii)      The fee shall be sufficient to fund the activities of the entity or entities with whom the Board contracts under § 14-401(e) of this article in conducting a physician assistant rehabilitation program.

                  (iii)      The fee shall be set by the Secretary each year after the submission by the entity or entities with whom the Board contracts under § 14-401(e) of this article to the Board of the annual budget for the Physician Assistant Rehabilitation Program.

            (2)      As provided under § 2-1220 of the State Government Article, the Legislative Auditor, every 2 years, shall audit the accounts and transactions of the entity or entities with whom the Board contracts under § 14-401(e) of this article in conducting the Physician Assistant Rehabilitation Program.