1. (1) A physician assistant is professionally and legally responsible for the care and treatment of a patient by a physician assistant licensed in accordance with this chapter.

2. (2) A physician assistant may:

   1. (a) diagnose, examine, and treat human conditions, ailments, diseases, injuries, or infirmities, either physical or mental, by any means, method, device, or instrumentality;
   2. (b) obtain informed consent;
   3. (c) supervise, delegate, and assign therapeutic and diagnostic measures;
   4. (d) certify the health or disability of a patient as required by any local, state, or federal program; and
   5. (e) authenticate any document that a physician may authenticate.

History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 97, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 74, Ch. 429, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 519, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 88, L. 2023.