1. A. Unless otherwise provided by law, physician assistants may provide medical services delegated to them by the supervising physician when such services are within the physician assistant’s skills and form a usual component of the physician’s scope of practice.
2. B. A physician assistant may assist a designated supervising physician in an inpatient or surgical health care institution within the institution’s bylaws or policies including act as a first surgical assistant in the performance of surgery, when permitted by the institution’s bylaws or regulations.

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