Section 30-3E-12a - Physician assistant signatory authority(a) A physician assistant may provide an authorized signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit or endorsement on documents within the scope of their practice, including, but not limited to, the following documents: (1) Death certificates: Provided, That the physician assistant has received training on the completion of death certificates;(2) "Physician orders for life sustaining treatment", "physician orders for scope of treatment" and "do not resuscitate" forms;(3) Handicap hunting certificates; and(4) Utility company forms requiring maintenance of utilities regardless of ability to pay.(b) A physician assistant may not sign a certificate of merit for a medical malpractice claim against a physician.Added by 2017SP1 Acts, ch. 3 (SB 1014), eff. 9/7/2017.