West Virginia § 30-3E-11 Collaboration with physician assistants

West Virginia Statutes

§ 30-3E-11 — Collaboration with physician assistants

West Virginia·Ch. 30 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS·Art. 3E PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PRACTICE ACT

(a)Unless otherwise prohibited by a health care facility, a physician who practices medicine or podiatry at a health care facility may collaborate with any physician assistant who holds an active practice notification with the same facility.

(b)When collaborating with physician assistants, collaborating physicians shall observe, direct, and evaluate the physician assistant’s work, records, and practices as necessary for appropriate and meaningful collaboration.

(c)A health care facility is only legally responsible for the actions or omissions of a physician assistant when the physician assistant is employed by or on behalf of the facility.

(d)Every licensed physician assistant shall be individually responsible and liable for the care they provide. This article does not relieve physi

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(a) Unless otherwise prohibited by a health care facility, a physician who practices medicine or podiatry at a health care facility may collaborate with any physician assistant who holds an active practice notification with the same facility.

(b) When collaborating with physician assistants, collaborating physicians shall observe, direct, and evaluate the physician assistant’s work, records, and practices as necessary for appropriate and meaningful collaboration.

(c) A health care facility is only legally responsible for the actions or omissions of a physician assistant when the physician assistant is employed by or on behalf of the facility.

(d) Every licensed physician assistant shall be individually responsible and liable for the care they provide. This article does not relieve physician assistants or collaborating physicians of responsibility and liability which otherwise may exist for acts and omissions occurring during collaboration.

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