California Business And Professions Code Section 3509

It shall be the duty of the committee to: (a) Establish standards and issue licenses of approval for programs for the education and training of physician assistants. (b) Make recommendations to the board concerning the scope of practice for physician assistants. (c) Make recommendations to the board concerning the formulation of guidelines for the consideration of applications by licensed physicians to supervise physician assistants and approval of such applications. (d) Require the examination of applicants for licensure as a physician assistant who meet the requirements of this chapter.