PA · Idaho
Collaborative Practice Agreement for Physician Assistants in Idaho
Yes, a written physician agreement is required. Idaho does not name a specific instrument.
No independent-practice pathway exists for PAs in Idaho — a written collaborative practice agreement with one or more physicians is required for as long as the PA practices (Idaho Code § 54-1807A).
What the collaboration must look like
The rules the physician relationship has to follow. Each fact comes from the statute or board rule listed under sources.
Proximity
Available remotely (no on-site requirement)
The degree and nature of collaboration is set by the facility/practice in facility bylaws or a written collaborative practice agreement — no fixed mile/minute radius or on-site requirement is codified (Idaho Code § 54-1807A).
Supervision ratio
Not codified — no cap on file
Chart review
Not codified — left to the agreement
Meeting cadence
Not codified — left to the agreement
Prescriptive authority
Separate prescribing terms required · controlled substances permitted
Prescriptive scope is addressed in the collaborative practice agreement/facility bylaws; a specific Idaho schedule limit for PAs was not confirmed in this research pass.
Written agreement
Required
Practice ownership (corporate practice of medicine)
Non-licensee ownership permitted — Following the Idaho Board of Medicine's March 2016 disavowal of corporate-practice-of-medicine enforcement, a PA may generally hold equity in a standard LLC/corporation alongside physicians, NPs, or even non-licensees, so long as licensed professionals actually deliver the care through employment/contract with the entity.
What a collaborating physician costs here
Typical monthly cost in Idaho
$500 – $700
Estimate for one Physician Assistant. Standard-tier state.
About Idaho's rules
Idaho APRNs (NP/CRNA/CNM/CNS) have full independent practice authority. The Idaho Board of Medicine formally disavowed corporate-practice-of-medicine enforcement in March 2016 — physicians, NPs, PAs, and (per this research pass) even non-licensees may generally co-own a standard business entity, so long as licensed professionals actually deliver the care.
Other clinicians in Idaho: see the state overview.