Iowa Admin. Code r. 653-21.5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, November 27, 2024

Rule 653-21.5 - Grounds for discipline

A physician may be subject to disciplinary action for supervising a physician assistant in violation of these rules or the rules found in 653-Chapter 23 or 645-Chapters 326 and 327, which relate to duties and responsibilities for physician supervision of physician assistants. Grounds for discipline also include:

(1) The physician supervises a physician assistant when the physician does not have sufficient training or experience to supervise a physician assistant in the area of medical practice in which a physician assistant is to be utilized.

(2) A physician supervises more than five physician assistants at the same time.

(3) The physician fails to ensure that the physician assistant is adequately supervised, including being available in person or by telecommunication to respond to the physician assistant.

(4) The physician fails to adequately direct and supervise a physician assistant or fails to comply with the minimum standards of supervision in accordance with this chapter, Iowa Code section 148.13 and chapter 148C, and 645-Chapters 326 to 329.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 653-21.5

Amended by IAB May 11, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Number 23, effective 6/15/2016

Amended by IAB August 16, 2017/Volume XL, Number 4, effective 9/20/2017