Nebraska Statutes 38-2054. Physician assistants; licensed; not engaged in unauthorized practice of medicine
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Any physician assistant who is licensed and who renders services under the supervision of a licensed physician as provided by the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act shall not be construed to be engaged in the unauthorized practice of medicine.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-2054
- Physician assistant: means any person who graduates from an approved program, who has passed a proficiency examination, and who the department, with the recommendation of the board, approves to perform medical services under a collaborative agreement with the supervision of a physician or under a collaborative agreement with the supervision of a podiatrist as provided by section Nebraska Statutes 38-2014
- Supervision: means the ready availability of the supervising physician for consultation and collaboration on the activities of the physician assistant. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2018