Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 23, June 8, 2024
Section 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.The provisions of this § 18.152 amended August 13, 1993, effective 8/14/1993, 23 Pa.B. 3780; amended November 17, 2006, effective 11/18/2006, 36 Pa.B. 7009.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).