Section 61-6-10 - Supervising licensed physician; responsibility. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)
61-6-10. Supervising licensed physician; responsibility. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)
A. As a condition of licensure, all physician assistants practicing in New Mexico shall inform the board of the name of the licensed physician under whose supervision they will practice. All supervising physicians shall be licensed under the Medical Practice Act and shall be approved by the board.
B. Every licensed physician supervising a licensed physician assistant shall be individually responsible and liable for the performance of the acts and omissions delegated to the physician assistant. Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve the physician assistant of responsibility and liability for the acts and omissions of the physician assistant.
C. A physician assistant shall be supervised by a physician as approved by the board.