West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 11 - Medicine
Title 11 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF MEDICINE
Series 11-01B - Licensure, Practice Requirements, Disciplinary and Complaint Procedures, Continuing Education, Physician Assistants
Section 11-1B-13 - Responsibilities of Physicians Collaborating with Physician Assistants Pursuant to Practice Notifications

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 52, December 27, 2024

13.1. Unless otherwise prohibited by a health care facility, a physician who practices at a health care facility may collaborate with any physician assistant who holds an active practice notification with the same facility.

13.2. A physician collaborating with a physician assistant shall observe, direct, and evaluate the physician assistant's work records and practices, including collaborating with the physician assistant in the care and treatment of patients.

13.3. A collaborating physician shall only delegate those medical acts which are:

13.3.1. Within the physician's scope of practice;

13.3.2. Consistent with the physician assistant's education, training, and experience; and

13.3.3. Consistent with any credentialing requirements of the health care facility.

13.4. While collaboration does not require the constant physical presence of the collaborating physician, if the collaborating physician and physician assistant are, or can be, easily in contact with one another by electronic communication, including but not limited to telecommunication, physician collaboration shall not exclusively occur through written communication, electronic communication, telecommunication or any combination thereof.

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