Ch. 540 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, THE
following individuals may practice as a physician assistant without a certificate:

(1) A physician assistant student in a training program approved by the
Board, while performing the delegated medical acts at:

(i)	Any office of a physician;
(ii)	A hospital;
(iii)	A clinic;
(iv)	A related institution; or
(v)	A similar facility; or

(2) A physician assistant employed in the service of the federal government
while performing duties incident to that employment.

(D) A PHYSICIAN MAY NOT DELEGATE THE AUTHORITY TO WRITE
MEDICATION ORDERS TO A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENT IN A TRAINING
PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

[(d)](E) (1) Except as prohibited by § 15-102(a) of this title, if a duty that is to
be delegated under this section is a part of the practice of a health occupation that is
regulated under this article by another board, any rule or regulation concerning that duty
shall be adopted jointly by the Board of Physician Quality Assurance and the board that
regulates the other health occupation.

(2) If the two boards cannot agree on a proposed rule or regulation, the
proposal shall be submitted to the Secretary for a final decision.

15-302.

(a) To perform delegated medical acts within the scope of this title, a physician
assistant shall obtain an approved job description from the Board.

(b) To apply for a job description, a physician assistant shall:

(1) Submit an application to the Board:

(i) Listing all medical acts to be delegated to the physician assistant
and the supervision to be performed;

(ii) Describing the setting in which the physician assistant shall .
practice and the qualifications of the supervising physician;

(iii) Describing the specialized training provided to the physician
assistant and the supervision to be provided by the supervising physician; and

(iv) Providing other information deemed necessary by the Board or the

Committee;

(2) Submit to the Board the fee set by the Board; and

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