Section 18.71A.030 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Limitations on practice-Scope of practice(1) A physician assistant may practice medicine in this state to the extent permitted by the practice agreement. A physician assistant shall be subject to discipline under chapter 18.130 RCW.(2) Physician assistants may provide services that they are competent to perform based on their education, training, and experience and that are consistent with their practice agreement. The supervising physician and the physician assistant shall determine which procedures may be performed and the supervision under which the procedure is performed. Physician assistants may practice in any area of medicine or surgery as long as the practice is not beyond the supervising physician's own scope of expertise and clinical practice and the practice agreement.(3) A physician assistant delivering general anesthesia or intrathecal anesthesia pursuant to a practice agreement with a physician shall show evidence of adequate education and training in the delivery of the type of anesthesia being delivered on his or her practice agreement.Amended by 2020 c 80,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by 2016 c 155,§ 23, eff. 6/9/2016.Amended by 2013 c 203,§ 6, eff. 7/28/2013.1994 sp.s. c 9 § 320; 1993 c 28 § 6; 1990 c 196 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c 30 § 3.Effective date- 2020 c 80 §§ 1-10 and 60 : See note following RCW 18.71A.010.
Intent- 2020 c 80 : See note following RCW 18.71A.010.
Rules- 2013 c 203 : "The medical quality assurance commission [medical commission] and board of osteopathic medicine and surgery, working in collaboration with a statewide organization representing the interests of physician assistants, shall adopt new rules modernizing the current rules regulating physician assistants and report to the legislature by December 31, 2014." [2013 c 203 § 8.]
Severability-Headings and captions not law-Effective date-1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.