Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 90 - LICENSURE AND SUPERVISION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Section 172-90-002 - DEFINITIONS
Current through September 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10, and this chapter.
002.01 BACKUP PHYSICIAN. A physician designated by the supervising physician to ensure supervision of the physician assistant in the supervising physician's absence. A backup physician is subject to the same requirements imposed upon the supervising physician when the backup physician is acting as a supervising physician.
002.02 PRIMARY PRACTICE SITE. Where the supervising physician maintains his or her primary practice.
002.03 SECONDARY PRACTICE SITES. A practice site which is not the primary practice site of the supervising physician or physicians.