Section 90-18.3 - Medical or physical examination by nurse practitioners and physician assistants(a) Whenever a statute or State agency rule requires that a medical or physical examination shall be conducted by a physician, the examination may be conducted and the form signed by a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant, and a physician need not be present. Nothing in this section shall otherwise change the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant, as defined by G.S. 90-18.1 and G.S. 90-18.2, respectively.(b) This section shall not apply to physical examinations conducted pursuant to G.S. 1A-1, Rule 35; G.S. 15B-12; G.S. 90-14 unless those statutes or rules are amended to make the provisions of this section applicable.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-18.3
Amended by 2019 N.C. Sess. Laws 191,s. 37, eff. 10/1/2019.Amended by 2004 N.C. Sess. Laws 0124, s. 18.2.(f), eff. 7/1/2004.