Md. Code Regs. 10.32.12.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.32.12.03 - Standards for the Licensed Physician Delegating to an Assistant

A. A licensed physician who delegates shall:

(1) Evaluate the risk to the patient and the outcome of the delegated acts;

(2) Delegate only those technical acts that are customary to the practice of the licensed physician;

(3) Delegate only those technical acts for which the assistant has been trained;

(4) Be responsible for the acts of the assistant; and

(5) Supervise the assistant.

B. The responsibility for the delegated act cannot be transferred from the delegating physician to another licensed physician without:

(1) The expressed consent of the other physician; and

(2) Informing the assistant.

Md. Code Regs. 10.32.12.03

Regulation .03 amended effective 48:26 Md. R.1112, eff. 12/27/2021