Section 37-20-403 - Physician assistant scope of practice(1) A physician assistant is professionally and legally responsible for the care and treatment of a patient by a physician assistant licensed in accordance with this chapter.(2) A physician assistant may: (a) diagnose, examine, and treat human conditions, ailments, diseases, injuries, or infirmities, either physical or mental, by any means, method, device, or instrumentality;(b) obtain informed consent;(c) supervise, delegate, and assign therapeutic and diagnostic measures;(d) certify the health or disability of a patient as required by any local, state, or federal program; and(e) authenticate any document that a physician may authenticate.Amended by Laws 2023, Ch. 88,Sec. 8, eff. 4/18/2023.En. Sec. 3, Ch. 97, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 74, Ch. 429, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 519, L. 2005.