(i) Meets the requirements of a hospital-based skilled nursing
facility under federal law;

(ii) Offers acute care in the same building; and

(iii) Has the same protocols and degree of supervision of physician
assistants as it does in its acute care area; and

(3) An emergency room that is physically connected to a hospital.

[(j) "Job description" means a document executed by a physician assistant and
physician that has been approved under this title to permit the delegation of medical
acts to a certified physician assistant.]

(k) "Medication order" means a directive written in a medical chart:

(1) For controlled dangerous substances, noncontrolled substances, or
nonprescription medications; and

(2) In accordance with the protocols of a hospital, public health facility,
correctional facility, or detention center.

(1)] (I) "National certifying examination" means an examination offered by a
national organization, which certifies physician assistants as having achieved a
certain level of training.

[(m)] (J) "Physician assistant" means an individual who is certified under this
title to perform delegated medical acts under the supervision of a physician.

[(n)] (K) "Practice as a physician assistant" means the performance of medical
acts THAT ARE:

(1) [delegated] DELEGATED BY A SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN to a
physician assistant [under this title];

(2) WITHIN THE SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE; AND

(3) APPROPRIATE TO THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT'S EDUCATION,
TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE.

(L) (O) "PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY" MEANS THE AUTHORITY DELEGATED
BY A SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN TO A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TO PRESCRIBE AND
ADMINISTER CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, AND
MEDICAL DEVICES.

[(e) (P) "Protocols" means written policies, bylaws, rules, or regulations
established by a hospital, public health facility, correctional facility, or detention
center that:

(1) Are established in consultation with and with the approval of its
medical staff;

(2) Describe the delegated medical acts a physician assistant may
execute; and