Providing that applicants for a physician assistant license submit to a criminal record check, providing for the collaboration between physicians and physician assistants and requiring the revocation of a physician assistant license under certain circumstances.

HB 2702 requires physician assistant license applicants in Kansas to undergo criminal background checks through fingerprinting and state/federal record checks. The law also establishes that the state board of healing arts may collect fees to cover the cost of these checks and adds provisions allowing license revocation for specific violations. This directly affects individuals seeking or maintaining physician assistant licensure by requiring background checks as part of the application process. The bill amends existing statutes to formalize these requirements and the board's authority to enforce them.