The physician assistant shall provide, within the education,
training, and experience of the physician assistant, medical services
that are delegated by the supervising physician. The activities listed
in paragraphs (1) - (10) of this section may be performed in any place
authorized by a supervising physician, including, but not limited
to a clinic, hospital, ambulatory surgical center, patient home, nursing
home, or other institutional setting. Medical services provided by
a physician assistant may include, but are not limited to:
(1) obtaining patient histories and performing physical
examinations;
(2) ordering and/or performing diagnostic and therapeutic
procedures;
(3) formulating a working diagnosis;
(4) developing and implementing a treatment plan;
(5) monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions;
(6) assisting at surgery;
(7) offering counseling and education to meet patient
needs;
(8) requesting, receiving, and signing for the receipt
of pharmaceutical sample prescription medications and distributing
the samples to patients in a specific practice setting where the physician
assistant is authorized to prescribe pharmaceutical medications or
order a drug or device, as provided by the Medical Practice Act, Chapter
157, and its subsequent amendments, or as otherwise authorized by
this Act or board rule;
(9) prescribing or ordering a drug or device as provided
by the Medical Practice Act, Chapter 157; and
(10) making appropriate referrals.
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