S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-955 – Scope of physician assistant's practice; physical presence requirements of supervising physician; practices in separate locations; granting of exceptions

(A) The supervising physician is responsible for all aspects of the physician assistant's practice. Supervision must be continuous but must not be construed as necessarily requiring the physical presence of the supervising physician at the time and place where the services are rendered, except as otherwise required for limited licensees. The supervising physician shall identify the physician assistant's scope of practice and determine the delegation of medical tasks. All tasks must be defined in approved written guidelines which must be appropriate to the physician assistant's ability and knowledge.
(B) The supervising physician or alternate supervising physician must be physically present at least seventy-five percent of the time the physician assistant is providing services. A physician assistant must have six months' clinical experience with the current supervising physician before being permitted to practice in the absence of the supervising physician. The physician assistant may provide services in the absence of his or her supervising physician or alternate supervising physician for a period not to exceed seven consecutive days without prior written permission from the board.
(C) A physician assistant may not practice at any location more than forty-five miles or sixty minutes travel time from the supervising physician without written approval of the board. The supervising physician or alternate must review, initial, and date the charts within seventy-two hours of patients seen by the physician assistant when the supervising physician or alternate was not present at the practice site. A supervising physician may not supervise more than two physician assistants.
(D) Upon written request, and recommendation of the committee, the board may authorize exceptions to the requirements of this section.