Tennessee Code 63-19-108 – Unprofessional conduct by physician collaborating with a physician assistant
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-19-108
- Board: means the board of physician assistants, created by §. See Tennessee Code 63-19-102
- Physician: means an individual lawfully licensed to practice medicine and surgery pursuant to chapter 6 of this title, osteopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 9 of this title, or podiatry pursuant to chapter 3 of this title. See Tennessee Code 63-19-102
- Physician assistant: means an individual who is licensed to render services, whether diagnostic or therapeutic, that are acts constituting the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine and who meets the qualifications defined in this part. See Tennessee Code 63-19-102
When a licensed physician collaborates with a physician assistant or orthopedic physician assistant in a manner that is inconsistent with this chapter, it constitutes grounds for a finding of unprofessional conduct and the physician is subject to disciplinary action by the board of medical examiners in accordance with § 63-6-214, the board of osteopathic examination in accordance with § 63-9-111, or the board of podiatric medical examiners in accordance with § 63-3-119. As used in this section, “disciplinary action” includes, but is not limited to, the discipline described in §§ 63-6-214(a), 63-9-111(a), and 63-3-119(a), and the suspension of privileges to collaborate with a physician assistant or an orthopedic physician assistant.