Tennessee § 63-19-203 Collaboration with orthopedic physician assistant

Tennessee Statutes

§ 63-19-203 — Collaboration with orthopedic physician assistant

Tennessee § 63-19-203

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-19-203 (2026).

Text

(a)A licensed orthopedic physician assistant is authorized to perform services only in collaboration with a licensed orthopedic physician or surgeon within the specialty of orthopedic medicine and surgery, or in collaboration with a licensed podiatrist.

(b)Collaboration between a collaborating physician and a licensed orthopedic physician assistant shall require active and continuous overview by the collaborating physician to ensure that the physician's directions, orders, and advice are in fact being implemented, but does not require the constant physical presence of the collaborating physician. The collaborating physician shall, however, make a personal review of historical, physical, and therapeutic data on all patients and their condition and so certify by personal signature in a tim

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(a) A licensed orthopedic physician assistant is authorized to perform services only in collaboration with a licensed orthopedic physician or surgeon within the specialty of orthopedic medicine and surgery, or in collaboration with a licensed podiatrist. (b) Collaboration between a collaborating physician and a licensed orthopedic physician assistant shall require active and continuous overview by the collaborating physician to ensure that the physician's directions, orders, and advice are in fact being implemented, but does not require the constant physical presence of the collaborating physician. The collaborating physician shall, however, make a personal review of historical, physical, and therapeutic data on all patients and their condition and so certify by personal signature in a timely manner. (c) An orthopedic physician assistant collaborating with a licensed podiatrist: (1) Shall not provide services that are outside of the scope of practice of a podiatrist as set forth in § 63-3-101 ; and (2) Shall comply with the requirements of and any rules adopted pursuant to §§ 63-19-203 - 63-19-205 governing collaboration with a physician assistant.

Legislative History

Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 610, s 26, s 27, s 28 eff. 7/1/2018. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 610, s 25, eff. 7/1/2018. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 946, s 7, s 8 eff. 4/27/2016. Acts 1995, ch. 337, § 5; 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.