Section 333.18049 - Supervision of physician's assistant by podiatrist; responsibilities; delegation of services; record; designation.
PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 368 of 1978
333.18049 Supervision of physician's assistant by podiatrist; responsibilities; delegation of services; record; designation.
Sec. 18049.
(1) In addition to the other requirements of this section and subject to subsection (5), a podiatrist who supervises a physician's assistant is responsible for all of the following:
(a) Verification of the physician's assistant's credentials.
(b) Evaluation of the physician's assistant's performance.
(c) Monitoring the physician's assistant's practice and provision of podiatric services.
(2) Subject to section 18048, a podiatrist who supervises a physician's assistant may only delegate to the physician's assistant the performance of podiatric services for a patient who is under the case management responsibility of the podiatrist, if the delegation is consistent with the physician's assistant's training. A podiatrist shall only supervise a physician's assistant in the performance of those duties included within his or her scope of practice.
(3) A podiatrist who supervises a physician's assistant is responsible for the clinical supervision of each physician's assistant to whom the physician delegates the performance of podiatric services under subsection (2).
(4) Subject to subsection (5), a podiatrist who supervises a physician's assistant shall keep on file in the physician's office or in the health facility or agency in which the podiatrist supervises the physician's assistant a permanent, written record that includes the podiatrist's name and license number and the name and license number of each physician's assistant supervised by the podiatrist.
(5) A group of podiatrists practicing other than as sole practitioners may designate 1 or more podiatrists in the group to fulfill the requirements of subsections (1) and (4).
History: Add. 2006, Act 161, Eff. Nov. 26, 2006
Popular Name: Act 368