N.M. Admin. Code § 16.10.15.11 - SUPERVISION OF A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Supervision of a physician assistant must be rendered by a licensed supervising physician.

A. Responsibility of supervising physician.

(1) Provide direction to the physician assistant to specify what medical services should be provided. This may be done through a written utilization plan or by other direct communications.

(2) Provide a means for immediate communication between the physician assistant and the supervising physician.

(3) Comply with the quality assurance requirements specified in Subsection B of 16.10.15.11 NMAC.

B. Quality assurance requirements. A quality assurance program for review of medical services provided by the physician assistant must be in place.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 16.10.15.11

16.10.15.11 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC 10.15.11, 7/15/01; A, 10/7/05; A, 9/27/07; A, 1/1/09, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 01, January 15, 2015, eff. 1/30/2015, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 01, January 16, 2018, eff. 1/16/2018