Or. Admin. Code § 847-050-0080

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 847-050-0080 - Collaborative Practice Model

(1) A physician assistant may practice medicine:

(a) Within the scope of practice of the physician assistant, based on the physician assistant's education, training, and experience; and

(b) For which the physician assistant has obtained informed consent as provided in ORS 677.097, if informed consent is required.

(2) A physician assistant is responsible for the care provided by the physician assistant.

(3) A physician assistant must engage in collaboration with the appropriate health care provider as indicated by the condition of the patient, the community standards of care, and the physician assistant's education, experience, and competence. The degree of collaboration must be determined at the physician assistant's primary location of practice. The determination may include decisions made by:

(a) A physician or employer with whom the physician assistant has entered into a collaboration agreement, or

(b) The group or hospital service and the credentialing and privileging systems of the physician assistant's primary location of practice.

(4) The degree of autonomous judgment that a physician assistant may exercise will be determined at the physician assistant's primary location of practice by the community standards of care and the physician assistant's education, training, and experience.

(5) If a physician assistant changes their specialty or emphasis of practice, the physician assistant must obtain applicable education, training, or experience required to meet the community standards of care.

(6) The physician assistant or student must be clearly identified as such when performing duties. The physician assistant must at all times when on duty wear a name tag with the designation of "physician assistant" or "PA" thereon and clearly identify as a "physician assistant" or "PA" in oral communications with patients and other professionals.

(7) Failure to comply with any section of this rule is a violation of ORS 677.510 and is grounds for a $195 fine imposed on the non-compliant licensee. The licensee may be subject to further disciplinary action by the Board.

Or. Admin. Code § 847-050-0080

OMB 16-2022, adopt filed 07/12/2022, effective 7/15/2022; OMB 7-2024, amend filed 01/08/2024, effective 1/8/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.265, ORS 677.510 & ORS 677.515