172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 90, § 006

Current through June 17, 2024

Section 172-90-006 - REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPERVISION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

Supervising physicians must meet the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2050 and this chapter.

006.01COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT. A supervising physician or supervising podiatrist must define the scope of practice of the physician assistant as set forth in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2047, or Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-3013 and 38-3014.

006.02PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SERVICES PERFORMED MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. Physician assistants must meet the requirements set forth in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2047

006.03PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SUPERVISION WAIVER. The Board may consider a request for waiving the requirement that a supervising physician may supervise no more than 4 physician assistants at any time, as set forth in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2050(4). In determining good cause, the factors considered by the Board include but are not limited to:

(A) The type of practice setting;

(B) The experience of the physician assistants;

(C) The experience the supervising physician has had with physician assistants; and

(D) The general level of patient problem complexity.

172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 90, § 006

Amended effective 12/14/2021