Haw. Code R. § 16-93-45 - Standards of supervision

The following shall apply to the osteopathic physician's assistants but not those persons, such as nurses and clerical personnel, who provide limited assistance to a licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon:

(1) Osteopathic physician's assistant shall be employed by the licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon and the osteopathic physician's assistant shall not charge fees to patients for services;

(2) Care rendered by an osteopathic physician's assistant should be given in the presence of a licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon; however, an osteopathic physician's assistant may provide certain medical services to patients without direct supervision where in the physician and surgeon's opinion a patient is not endangered nor where unforseen complications could arise;

(3) Services rendered by an osteopathic physician's assistant shall be those commonly furnished in licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon's office;

(4) An osteopathic physician's assistant shall not be called on to render medical judgments without consent and approval of the licensed physician and surgeon; and

(5) The osteopathic physician's assistant augments and not supplements the care rendered by a licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon.

Notes

Haw. Code R. § 16-93-45

[Eff and comp 2/9/90] (Auth: HRS § 460-1(2)) (Imp: HRS § 460-1(2))