(a)

1. (1) The supervising physician is liable for the acts of a physician assistant whom he or she is supervising if said acts of the physician assistant arise out of the powers granted the physician assistant by the supervising physician.

2. (2) The supervising physician may have charges brought against him or her by the Arkansas State Medical Board and receive sanctions if the physician assistant should violate the standards of medical practice as set forth in the:

   1. (A) Arkansas Medical Practices Act, Arkansas Code § 17-95-201 et seq., Arkansas Code § 17-95-301 et seq., and Arkansas Code § 17-95-401 et seq.;
   2. (B) Rules of the board; and
   3. (C) Standards of the medical community.

(b)

1. (1) A supervising physician will notify the board within ten (10) days after notification of a claim or filing of a lawsuit for medical malpractice against a physician assistant whom he or she supervises.
2. (2) Notice to the board shall be sent to the office of the board and upon such forms as may be approved by the board.
3. (3) If the malpractice claim is in the form of a complaint in a filed lawsuit, a copy of the complaint shall be furnished to the board along with the notification required by this section.