Washington Code 18.71A.050 – Physician’s liability, responsibility
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
No physician who enters into a practice agreement with a licensed physician assistant in accordance with and within the terms of any permission granted by the commission is considered as aiding and abetting an unlicensed person to practice medicine. The supervising physician and physician assistant shall each retain professional and personal responsibility for any act which constitutes the practice of medicine as defined in RCW 18.71.011 or the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery as defined in RCW 18.57.001 when performed by the physician assistant.
[ 2020 c 80 § 7; 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 323; 1993 c 28 § 8; 1990 c 196 § 5; 1986 c 259 § 114; 1971 ex.s. c 30 § 5.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2020 c 80 §§ 1-10 and 60: See note following RCW 18.71A.010.
Intent—2020 c 80: See note following RCW 18.71A.010.
Severability—1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010.
Terms Used In Washington Code 18.71A.050
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080