49 Pa. Code § 18.122
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
ARC-PA-The Accreditation Review Commission.
Administration-The direct application of a drug, whole blood, blood components, diagnostic procedure or device, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, skin application or other means, into the body of a patient.
CAAHEP-The Commission for Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs.
CAHEA-The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation.
Device-An instrument or tool necessary in the administration of medication or medical care.
Dispense-To deliver a drug or device to or for an ultimate user for limited or continuing use.
Drug-A term used to describe a medication, device or agent which a physician assistant prescribes or dispenses under § 18.158 (relating to prescribing and dispensing drugs, pharmaceutical aids and devices).
Emergency medical care setting-
Medical care facility-An entity licensed or approved to render health care services.
Medical regimen-A therapeutic, corrective or diagnostic measure performed or ordered by a physician, or performed or ordered by a physician assistant acting within the physician assistant's scope of practice, and in accordance with the written agreement between the supervising physician and the physician assistant.
Medical service-An activity which lies within the scope of the practice of medicine and surgery.
NCCPA-The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, the organization recognized by the Board to certify and recertify physician assistants by requiring continuing education and examination.
Order-An oral or written directive for a therapeutic, corrective or diagnostic measure, including a drug to be dispensed for onsite administration in a hospital, medical care facility or office setting.
Physician-A medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine.
Physician assistant-An individual who is licensed as a physician assistant by the Board.
Physician assistant examination-An examination to test whether an individual has accumulated sufficient academic knowledge to qualify for licensure as a physician assistant. The Board recognizes the certifying examination of the NCCPA.
Physician assistant program-A program for the training and education of physician assistants which is recognized by the Board and accredited by the CAHEA, the CAAHEP, ARC-PA or a successor agency.
Prescription-
Primary supervising physician-A medical doctor who is registered with the Board and designated in the written agreement as having primary responsibility for directing and personally supervising the physician assistant.
Satellite location-A location, other than the primary place at which the supervising physician provides medical services to patients, where a physician assistant provides medical services.
Substitute supervising physician-A supervising physician who is registered with the Board and designated in the written agreement as assuming primary responsibility for a physician assistant when the primary supervising physician is unavailable.
Supervising physician-Each physician who is identified in a written agreement as a physician who supervises a physician assistant.
Supervision-
Written agreement-The agreement between the physician assistant and supervising physician, which satisfies the requirements of § 18.142 (relating to written agreements).
49 Pa. Code § 18.122
The provisions of this §18.122 amended under sections 8, 8.1, 13, 13.1(c) and 36 of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P. S. §§ 422.8, 422.8a, 422.13, 422.13a(c) and 422.36).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 33.205b (relating to practice as a public health dental hygiene practitioner).