Indiana § 25-27.5-6-7 Legal responsibility for physician assistants

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-27.5-6-7 — Legal responsibility for physician assistants

Indiana § 25-27.5-6-7

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 27.5PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

Ch. 6Supervision of Physician Assistants

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Ind. Code § 25-27.5-6-7 (2026).

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If a physician assistant is employed by a
physician, a group of physicians, or another legal entity, the physician
assistant must be in collaboration with and be the legal responsibility
of the collaborating physician. The legal responsibility for the
physician assistant's patient care activities are that of the collaborating
physician, including when the physician assistant provides care and
treatment for patients in health care facilities. If a physician assistant
is employed by a health care facility or other entity, the legal
responsibility for the physician assistant's actions is that of the
collaborating physician. A physician assistant employed by a health
care facility or entity must be in collaboration with a licensed
physician.

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If a physician assistant is employed by a
physician, a group of physicians, or another legal entity, the physician
assistant must be in collaboration with and be the legal responsibility
of the collaborating physician. The legal responsibility for the
physician assistant's patient care activities are that of the collaborating
physician, including when the physician assistant provides care and
treatment for patients in health care facilities. If a physician assistant
is employed by a health care facility or other entity, the legal
responsibility for the physician assistant's actions is that of the
collaborating physician. A physician assistant employed by a health
care facility or entity must be in collaboration with a licensed
physician.