(1) As used in this section, "medical emergency" means a real and substantial threat to public health or the health of an individual as determined by the executive director of the board that requires additional professional resources.
(2) In a medical emergency, the board may approve an additional physician assistant for a supervising physician practicing in this Commonwealth for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days who:
(a) Submits satisfactorily completed forms to the board; and (b) Is licensed and in good standing in this Commonwealth.
(3) In a medical emergency, the board may issue an emergency permit to a physician assistant who:
(a) Is credentialed and in good standing in another state or Canadian province;
(b) Submits satisfactorily completed forms to the board; and (c) Based on verifiable information, meets the requirements for licensure under KRS 311.844.
(4) An emergency permit:
(a) Shall be valid for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days;
(b) Shall not be renewed or reissued and shall be immediately canceled if a medical emergency no longer exists;
(c) May be canceled by the executive director upon reasonable cause without a prior hearing; and (d) Shall not authorize a physician assistant to practice beyond a specified geographical area, beyond the scope of practice encompassed by the medical emergency, or without the supervision of a supervising physician.