2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 71-1,107.17 — Physician assistants; services performed; supervision requirements.

Section 71-1,107.17
Physician assistants; services performed; supervision requirements.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a physician assistant may perform medical services when he or she renders such services under the supervision of a licensed physician or group of physicians approved by the board, in the specialty area or areas for which the physician assistant shall be trained or experienced. Any physician assistant licensed under sections 71-1,107.15 to 71-1,107.30 to perform services may perform those services only:

(a) In the office of the supervising physician where such physician maintains his or her primary practice;

(b) In any other office which is operated by the supervising physician with the personal presence of the supervising physician. The physician assistant may function without the personal presence of the supervising physician in an office other than where such physician maintains his or her primary practice as provided in subsection (2) of this section and when approved on an individual basis by the board. Any such approval shall require site visits by the supervising physician, regular reporting to the supervising physician by the physician assistant, and arrangements for supervision at all times by the supervising physician which are sufficient to provide quality medical care;

(c) In a hospital, with the approval of the governing board of such hospital, where the supervising physician is a member of the staff and the physician assistant is subject to the rules and regulations of the hospital. Such rules and regulations may include, but need not be limited to, reasonable requirements that physician assistants and the supervising physician maintain professional liability insurance with such coverage and limits as may be established by the hospital governing board, upon the recommendation of the medical staff; or

(d) On calls outside such offices, when authorized by the supervising physician and with the approval of the governing board of any affected hospital.

(2) The board shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing minimum requirements for the personal presence of the supervising physician, stated in hours or percentage of practice time. The board may provide different minimum requirements for the personal presence of the supervising physician based on the geographic location of the supervising physician's primary and other practice sites and other factors the board deems relevant.

Source:

Laws 1973, LB 101, § 3

R.S.Supp.,1973, § 85-179.06

Laws 1985, LB 132, § 3

Laws 1993, LB 316, § 2

Laws 1996, LB 1108, § 9

Cross References:

Liability limitations:

Malpractice, Nebraska Hospital-Medical Liability Act, see section 44-2801 et seq.

Rendering emergency aid, see section 25-21,186.

~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska