§ 18.155. Satellite locations.
(a) Registration of satellite location. A physician assistant may not provide medical services at a satellite location unless the supervising physician has filed a registration with the Board.
(b) Contents of statement. A separate statement shall be made for each satellite location. The statement must demonstrate that:
(1) The physician assistant will be utilized in an area of medical need.
(2) There is adequate provision for direct communication between the physician assistant and the supervising physician and that the distance between the location where the physician provides services and the satellite location is not so great as to prohibit or impede appropriate support services.
(3) The supervising physician shall review directly with the patient the progress of the patient’s care as needed based upon the patient’s medical condition and prognosis or as requested by the patient.
(4) The supervising physician will visit the satellite location at least once every 10 days and devote enough time onsite to provide supervision and personally review the records of selected patients seen by the physician assistant in this setting. The supervising physician shall notate those patient records as reviewed.
(c) Failure to comply with this section. Failure to maintain the standards required for a satellite location may result not only in the loss of the privilege to maintain a satellite location but also may result in disciplinary action against the physician assistant and the supervising physician.
Authority The provisions of this § 18.155 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 § 18.155 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 (222927) to (222928).
Cross References This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 18.143 (relating to criteria for registration as a supervising physician); and 49 Pa. Code § 18.152 (relating to prohibitions).
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