A primary supervising physician shall assume the following responsibilities. The supervisor shall:

1. (1) Monitor the compliance of all parties to the written agreement with the standards contained in the written agreement, the act and this subchapter.
2. (2) Advise any party to the written agreement of the failure to conform with the standards contained in the written agreement, the act and this subchapter.
3. (3) Arrange for a substitute supervising physician. See § 18.154 (relating to substitute supervising physician).
4. (4) {Reserved}.
5. (5) {Reserved}.
6. (6) Provide access to the written agreement upon request and provide clarification of orders and prescriptions.
7. (7) Maintain oversight and responsibility for the medical services rendered by physician assistant.
8. (8) Maintain at the practice or facility a current list of all substitute supervising physicians with which a physician assistant will work.
9. (9) Notify the Board of any change in the primary practice address using a written agreement change form within 15 days.

Authority

The provisions of this § 18.144 amended under sections 8, 13 and 36 of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P.S. § § 422.8, 422.13 and 422.36); and sections 502 and 503 of the Vital Statistics Law of 1953 (35 P.S. § § 450.502 and 450.503).

Source

The provisions of this § 18.144 amended August 13, 1993, effective August 14, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 3780; amended November 17, 2006, effective November 18, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 7009; amended July 3, 2025, effective July 5, 2025, 55 Pa.B. 4534. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (409195) to (409196).

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 18.156 (relating to monitoring and review of physician assistant utilization).