Section 18.143. Criteria for registration as a supervising physician

(a) The Board will register a supervising physician applicant who:

(1) Possesses a current license without restriction to practice medicine and surgery in this Commonwealth.

(2) Has filed a completed registration form accompanied by the written agreement (see § 18.142 (relating to written agreements)) and the required fee under § 16.13 (relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration fees). The registration requires detailed information regarding the physician’s professional background and specialties, medical education, internship, residency, continuing education, membership in American Boards of medical specialty, hospital or staff privileges and other information the Board may require.

(3) Includes with the registration, a list, identifying by name and license number, the other physicians who are serving as supervising physicians of the designated physician assistant under other written agreements.

(b) If the supervising physician plans to utilize physician assistants in satellite locations, the supervising physician shall provide the Board with supplemental information as set forth in § 18.155 (relating to satellite locations) and additional information requested by the Board directly relating to the satellite location.

(c) The Board will keep a current list of registered supervising physicians. The list will include the physician’s name, the address of residence, current business address, the date of filing, satellite locations if applicable, the names of current physician assistants under the physician’s supervision and the physicians willing to provide substitute supervision.

The provisions of this § 18.143 amended August 13, 1993, effective August 14, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 3780; amended November 17, 2006, effective November 18, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 7009. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (222922) to (222923).

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The provisions of this § 18.143 amended under sections 8, 13 and 36 of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P. S. § § 422.8, 422.13 and 422.36).