§ 18.154. Substitute supervising physician.
(a) If the primary supervising physician is unavailable to supervise the physician assistant, the primary supervising physician may not delegate patient care to the physician assistant unless appropriate arrangements for substitute supervision are in the written agreement and the substitute physician is registered as a supervising physician with the Board.
(b) It is the responsibility of the substitute supervising physician to ensure that supervision is maintained in the absence of the primary supervising physician.
(c) During the period of supervision by the substitute supervising physician, the substitute supervising physician retains full professional and legal responsibility for the performance of the physician assistant and the care and treatment of the patients treated by the physician assistant.
(d) Failure to properly supervise may provide grounds for disciplinary action against the substitute supervising physician.
Authority The provisions of this § 18.154 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 § 18.154 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 page (222927).
Cross References This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 18.144 (relating to responsibility of primary supervising physician); and 49 Pa. Code § 18.156 (relating to monitoring and review of physician assistant utilization).
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