Section 18.152. Prohibitions

(a) A physician assistant may not:

(1) Provide medical services except as described in the written agreement.

(2) Prescribe or dispense drugs except as described in the written agreement.

(3) Maintain or manage a satellite location under § 18.155 (relating to satellite locations) unless the maintenance or management is registered with the Board.

(4) Independently practice or bill patients for services provided.

(5) Independently delegate a task specifically assigned to him by the supervising physician to another health care provider.

(6) List his name independently in a telephone directory or other directory for public use in a manner which indicates that he functions as an independent practitioner.

(7) Perform acupuncture except as permitted by section 13(k) of the act (63 P. S. § 422.13(k)).

(8) Perform a medical service without the supervision of a supervising physician.

(b) A supervising physician may not:

(1) Permit a physician assistant to engage in conduct proscribed in subsection (a).

(2) Have primary responsibility for more than two physician assistants.

The provisions of this § 18.152 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 (222925) to (222926).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 18.152 amended under sections 8, 13 and 36 of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P. S. § § 422.8, 422.13 and 422.36).