Rule 360-5-.11. Standards for Physician Assistant Practice
- (1) The physician assistant is not required to be in the presence of the physician to provide medical services, including the evaluation and treatment of new or established patients.
- (2) A physician assistant may make house calls, nursing home visits, perform hospital duties, serve as an ambulance attendant or perform other functions he is qualified to perform.
- (3) The physician assistant may issue a prescription drug order, and/or order and initiate medical treatment or diagnostic studies in any health care setting, as authorized by his or her supervising physician.
- (4) Any physician, clinic or hospital utilizing physician assistants must post a notice to that effect in a prominent place.
- (5) While engaged in medical practice, a physician assistant must clearly identify himself as such. He/she must also wear a clearly legible identification name tag with the words "Physician Assistant" or "Anesthesiologist Assistant" on it. A Physician Assistant is to be addressed as Mr., Mrs., Ms., or Miss.
- (6) A physician who has been approved for supervision of a physician assistant is responsible for medical acts performed by that physician assistant.
- (7) A physician assistant may pronounce death and certify such pronouncement in the same manner as a physician if he is delegated this by his supervising physician, including signing death certificates.
Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 43-34-3, 43-34-5, 43-34-8, 43-34-23, 43-34-102, 43-34-103, 43-34-105, 43-34-106, 43-34-108.
History. Original Rule entitled "Compliance" adopted. F. Apr. 6, 1992; eff. Apr. 26, 1992.
Repealed: New Rule entitled "Standards for Physician Assistant Practice" adopted. F. Jan. 18, 2011; eff. Feb. 7, 2011.
Repealed: New Rule with same title adopted. F. Jan. 13, 2012; eff. Feb. 2, 2012.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Mar. 14, 2013; eff. Apr. 3, 2013.
Repealed: New Rule with same title adopted. F. June 16, 2021; eff. July 6, 2021.
Amended: F. May 5, 2026; eff. May 25, 2026.