§ 33-26-502 — Scope of W.S. 33-26-501 through 33-26-511; signature authority

(a) This article does not apply to persons enrolled in a
physician assistant education program.
(b) A physician assistant is an individual who practices
medicine. A physician assistant is qualified by the individual's
education, training and experience to provide a broad range of
diagnostic, therapeutic and health promotion and disease
prevention services. A physician assistant may collaborate with
or refer to the appropriate member of a healthcare team as
indicated by the condition of the patient and the education,
experience and competence of the physician assistant and current
standard of care. The degree of collaboration shall be
determined at the practice level, which may include decisions
made by the employer, group, hospital service or the
credentialing and privileging systems.
(c) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.
(d) Nothing in this article shall be construed to conflict
with or alter the provisions and requirements of W.S. 33-26-101
through 33-26-410 and 33-26-601 et seq.
(e) Except as otherwise provided by law and including the
restriction in W.S. 33-26-510(c), a physician assistant may
fulfill any requirement for a signature, certification, stamp,
verification, affidavit, endorsement or other acknowledgement by
a physician.