Supervision of a physician assistant must be rendered by a licensed supervising physician.

1. A. Responsibility of supervising physician.

   1. (1) Provide direction to the physician assistant to specify what medical services should be rendered. This may be done through a written utilization plan or by other direct communications.
   2. (2) Provide a means for immediate communication between the physician assistant and the supervising physician.
   3. (3) Temporarily delegating supervisory responsibilities to another supervising physician during the supervising physician’s period of absence.
2. B. A quality assurance program for review of medical services provided by the physician assistant must be in place.

[16.17.9.12 NMAC - N, 6-11-2018]