Tennessee § 63-19-205 Practices of collaborating physician

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§ 63-19-205 — Practices of collaborating physician

Tennessee § 63-19-205

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-19-205 (2026).

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A licensed physician who is collaborating with orthopedic physician assistants shall comply with the following practices:

(1)No one (1) collaborating physician shall collaborate with more than two (2) licensed orthopedic physician assistants at any one time;

(2)More than one (1) physician may collaborate with the same licensed orthopedic physician assistant;

(3)The collaborating physician shall designate one (1) or more alternate physicians who have agreed to accept the responsibility of collaborating with the orthopedic physician assistant on a prearranged basis in the absence of the collaborating physician;

(4)The licensed orthopedic physician assistant shall render services and care commensurate with such orthopedic assistant's education, training and experience;

(5)The licensed or

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A licensed physician who is collaborating with orthopedic physician assistants shall comply with the following practices: (1) No one (1) collaborating physician shall collaborate with more than two (2) licensed orthopedic physician assistants at any one time; (2) More than one (1) physician may collaborate with the same licensed orthopedic physician assistant; (3) The collaborating physician shall designate one (1) or more alternate physicians who have agreed to accept the responsibility of collaborating with the orthopedic physician assistant on a prearranged basis in the absence of the collaborating physician; (4) The licensed orthopedic physician assistant shall render services and care commensurate with such orthopedic assistant's education, training and experience; (5) The licensed orthopedic physician assistant shall not make any definitive diagnosis or prescribe any treatment program independent of the collaborating physician; (6) Pre-signed prescriptions shall not be used by the licensed orthopedic physician assistant. Medications dispensed by the licensed orthopedic physician assistant shall be approved by the collaborating physician; and (7) The patient of any physician receiving services from a licensed orthopedic physician assistant shall be fully informed that the individual is a licensed orthopedic physician assistant and/or a sign shall be conspicuously placed within the office of the physician indicating that certain services may be rendered by a licensed orthopedic physician assistant.

Legislative History

Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 610, Secs.s 31, s 32 eff. 7/1/2018. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 610, s 30, eff. 7/1/2018. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 946, s 9, eff. 4/27/2016. Acts 1995, ch. 337, § 7; 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.