SECTION 185.10. Physician Assistant Scope of Practice

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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §185.10 adopted to be effective November 3, 2002, 27 TexReg 10027; amended to be effective June 5, 2014, 39 TexReg 4255