SECTION 435:15-3-13. Supervising physician; alternatives

(a)   Qualifications.

(1)   Pursuant to 59 O.S. § 519.2, a supervising physician must be licensed as a physician by either the:

(A)   State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, or

(B)   State Board of Osteopathic Examiners.

(2)   A license under subsection (a)(1) must be unrestricted.

(3)   The board may waive the requirement under (a)(2) if the board determines the restriction will not impede the ability of the supervising physician to supervise a physician assistant.

(b)   Review. A supervising physician shall review the care provided to each patient receiving health care services by a physician assistant with a temporarily approved license.

(c)   Physician assistants supervised.

(1)   A supervising physician shall not serve as the supervising physician for more than a total of six (6) physician assistants and/or advanced practice nurses regarding their prescriptive authority.

(2)   Subsection (c)(1) shall not apply to a supervising physician who is a medical director or supervising physician of a state institution, correctional facility, or hospital.

(3)   On the request of an applicant or supervising physician, the board may waive the requirement under subsection (c)(1).

(d)   A physician assistant may have more than one (1) supervising physician.

(e)   Alternate supervising physician. The duties of a primary supervising physician may be delegated to an alternate supervising physician that:

(1)   Meets the requirements of this section 435:15-3-13; and

(2)   Has a practice that is reasonably similar to the primary supervising physician.

[Source: Added at 10 Ok Reg 4377, eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff 5-26-94; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2022, eff 5-26-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 378, eff 10-6-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1214, eff 5-14-99; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2303, eff 6-28-02; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 946, eff 8-26-16; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 2001, eff 9-11-20]