(D) THE COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW THE DELEGATION AGREEMENT AND
RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT THE DELEGATION AGREEMENT BE APPROVED,
REJECTED, OR MODIFIED TO ENSURE CONFORMANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS TITLE.
(E) THE COMMITTEE MAY CONDUCT A PERSONAL INTERVIEW OF THE
SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN AND THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT.
(F) ON REVIEW OF THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION REGARDING A
SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN'S REQUEST TO DELEGATE MEDICAL ACTS AS DESCRIBED IN
A DELEGATION AGREEMENT, THE BOARD:
(1) MAY APPROVE OR, FOR GOOD CAUSE, MODIFY OR DISAPPROVE THE
COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION; AND
(2) SHALL NOTIFY THE SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT IN WRITING OF THE REASONS FOR A BOARD DECISION TO MODIFY OR
DISAPPROVE THE PHYSICIAN'S REQUEST TO DELEGATE MEDICAL ACTS AS
DESCRIBED IN THE DELEGATION AGREEMENT.
(G) IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT A SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN OR
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT IS PRACTICING IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE OR TITLE 14 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE BOARD ON ITS
OWN INITIATIVE OR ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE MAY DEMAND
MODIFICATION OF THE PRACTICE, WITHDRAW THE APPROVAL OF THE DELEGATION
AGREEMENT, OR TAKE OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER § 14-404 OR § 15-314 OF
THIS ARTICLE.
(H) (1) A DELEGATION AGREEMENT APPROVED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY
BE REVIEWED AS A COMPONENT OF THE CERTIFICATE RENEWAL PROCESS
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 15-307 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(2) A DELEGATION AGREEMENT SHALL EXPIRE WHEN A PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT'S CERTIFICATE EXPIRES.
(I) THE BOARD MAY NOT AUTHORIZE A PHYSICIAN TO DELEGATE MEDICAL
ACTS UNDER A DELEGATION AGREEMENT TO MORE THAN FOUR TWO PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANTS IN A NONHOSPITAL SETTING.
(J) A PERSON MAY NOT COERCE ANOTHER PERSON TO ENTER INTO A
DELEGATION AGREEMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.
15-302.1.
(A) A PHYSICIAN MAY DELEGATE THE AUTHORITY TO WRITE MEDICATION
ORDERS UNDER AN APPROVED DELEGATION AGREEMENT IF:
(1) THE SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN AND THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
INCLUDE IN THE DELEGATION AGREEMENT:
(I) A STATEMENT OF WHETHER CONTROLLED DANGEROUS
SUBSTANCES, NONCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, OR NONPRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS
MAY BE ORDERED BY THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT;
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