§ 18.152. Prohibitions.

 (a)  A physician assistant may not:

   (1)  Provide medical services except as described in the written agreement.

   (2)  Prescribe or dispense drugs except as described in the written agreement.

   (3)  Maintain or manage a satellite location under §  18.155 (relating to satellite locations) unless the maintenance or management is registered with the Board.

   (4)  Independently practice or bill patients for services provided.

   (5)  Independently delegate a task specifically assigned to him by the supervising physician to another health care provider.

   (6)  List his name independently in a telephone directory or other directory for public use in a manner which indicates that he functions as an independent practitioner.

   (7)  Perform acupuncture except as permitted by section 13(k) of the act (63 P. S. §  422.13(k)).

   (8)  Perform a medical service without the supervision of a supervising physician.

 (b)  A supervising physician may not:

   (1)  Permit a physician assistant to engage in conduct proscribed in subsection (a).

   (2)  Have primary responsibility for more than two physician assistants.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  18.152 amended under sections 8, 13 and 36 of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P. S. § §  422.8, 422.13 and 422.36).

Source

   The provisions of this §  18.152 amended August 13, 1993, effective August 14, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 3780; amended November 17, 2006, effective November 18, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 7009. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (222925) to (222926).

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