Section 448.21. Physician assistants.

 

(1)   Prohibited practices. No physician assistant may provide medical care, except routine screening, in:

(a) The practice of dentistry or dental hygiene within the meaning of ch. 447 .

(b) The practice of optometry within the meaning of ch. 449 .

(c) The practice of chiropractic within the meaning of ch. 446 .

(d) The practice of podiatry within the meaning of s. 448.60 (4) .

(e) The practice of acupuncture within the meaning of ch. 451 .

(2)   Employee status. No physician assistant may be self-employed. The employer of a physician assistant shall assume legal responsibility for any medical care provided by the physician assistant during the employment. The employer of a physician assistant, if other than a licensed physician, shall provide for and not interfere with supervision of the physician assistant by a licensed physician.

(3)   Prescriptive authority. A physician assistant may issue a prescription order for a drug or device in accordance with guidelines established by a supervising physician and the physician assistant and with rules promulgated by the board. If any conflict exists between the guidelines and the rules, the rules shall control.

1975 c. 383 , 421 ; 1983 a. 524 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1993 a. 105 ; 1997 a. 67 , 175 .