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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 759

SUBTITLE 3. CERTIFICATION

14.5-301.

(A) (1) A CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SHALL
LIMIT THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE TO:

(I) SERVICES WITHIN THE TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE
OF THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT;

(II) SERVICES CUSTOMARY TO THE PRACTICE OF THE
SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN;

(III) SERVICES DELEGATED BY THE SUPERVISING
PHYSICIAN; AND

(IV) THE APPROVED JOB DESCRIPTION FROM THE
BOARD.

(2) PATIENT SERVICES PROVIDED BY A PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT ARE LIMITED TO;

(I) 1. TAKING COMPLETE, DETAILED, AND ACCURATE
PATIENT HISTORIES; AND

2. REVIEWING PATIENT RECORDS TO DEVELOP
COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL STATUS REPORTS;

(II) PERFORMING PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS AND
RECORDING ALL PERTINENT PATIENT DATA;

(III) INTERPRETING AND EVALUATING PATIENT DATA
AS AUTHORIZED BY THE SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DETERMINING MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS;

(IV) INITIATING REQUESTS FOR OR PERFORMING
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AS INDICATED BY PERTINENT DATA AND AS
AUTHORIZED BY THE SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN;

(V) PERFORMING THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES AS

AUTHORIZED BY THE SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN;

(VI) (V) PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDANCE
REGARDING MEDICAL CARE MATTERS TO PATIENTS;

(VII) (VI) ASSISTING THE SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN
IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE MEDICAL CARE
IN THE HOME AND IN HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING;

1. RECORDING PATIENT PROGRESS NOTES;

2. ISSUING DIAGNOSTIC ORDERS THAT MUST BE
COUNTERSIGNED BY THE SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN WITHIN 24 HOURS; AND