Except as provided in §186.3 of this title (relating to Exemption), a physician who is serving as a preceptor in a student physician assistant program must register with the board prior to supervising a student physician assistant while that student receives training and performs duties involved in a physician assistant program course or curriculum. To register to supervise a student physician assistant program course or curriculum. To register to supervise a student physician assistant in training, a licensed physician must certify to the board that:

1. (1) he or she has a valid written agreement with the physician assistant program to supervise its students in training, a copy of which must be provided annually to the board;
2. (2) he or she has read and understands the physician assistant guidelines;
3. (3) he or she will not violate the Medical Practice Act; and
4. (4) physicians supervising a student during a preceptorship will notify the board of this in writing. This letter will include the physician's and student's names, as well as the dates of the preceptorship.

Source Note:The provisions of this §186.1 adopted to be effective April 3, 1985, 10 TexReg 933.