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2017 Tennessee Code
Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts
Chapter 19 - Physician Assistants
Part 2 - Orthopedic Physician Assistants
§ 63-19-203. Supervision of orthopedic physician assistant.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 63-19-203 (2017)
- (a) A licensed orthopedic physician assistant is authorized to perform services only under the supervision of a licensed orthopedic physician or surgeon within the specialty of orthopedic medicine and surgery, or under the supervision of a licensed podiatrist.
- (b) Supervision of the licensed orthopedic physician assistant shall require active and continuous overview by the supervising physician to ensure that the physician's directions, orders and advice are in fact being implemented, but does not require the constant physical presence of the supervising physician. The supervising physician shall, however, make a personal review of historical, physical and therapeutic data on all patients and their condition and so certify by personal signature in a timely manner.
- (c) An orthopedic physician assistant supervised by a licensed podiatrist:
- (1) Shall not provide services that are outside of the scope of practice of a podiatrist as set forth in § 63-3-101; and
- (2) Shall comply with the requirements of and any rules adopted pursuant to §§ 63-19-203 -- 63-19-205 governing the supervision of a physician assistant.
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