Ind. Code ch. 25-27.5-6

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Ind. Code § 25-27.5-6-1 Continuous collaboration; review of patient encounters

Sec. 1. (a) Collaboration by the collaborating physician or the physician designee must be continuous but does not require the physical presence of the collaborating physician at the time and the place that the services are rendered. (b) A collaborating physician or physician designee shall review patient encounters not later than ten (10) business days, and within a reasonable time, as established in the collaborative agreement, after the physician assistant has seen the patient, that is appropriate for the maintenance of quality medical care. (c) The collaborating physician or physician designee shall review within a reasonable time that is not later than ten (10) business days after a patient encounter, that is appropriate for the maintenance of quality medical care, at least the following percentages of the patient charts: (1) For the first year in which a physician assistant obtains authority to prescribe, at least ten percent (10%) of the patient's records for any prescription prescribed or administered by the physician assistant. (2) For each subsequent year of practice of the physician assistant, the percentage of charts that the collaborating physician or physician designee determines to be reasonable for the particular practice setting and level of experience of the physician assistant, as stated in the collaborative agreement, that is appropriate for the maintenance of quality medical care. (d) Subject to subsection (c), but notwithstanding any other provision of this section, when a physician assistant performs an annual wellness visit, gathers patient information, or performs a health evaluation, including diagnostic screening, during an in-home evaluation that does not involve providing direct treatment or the prescribing of medication, the collaborating physician or physician designee shall review the patient encounter within fourteen (14) business days after the action. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-2011, SEC.123; P.L.102-2013, SEC.4; P.L.135-2015, SEC.3; P.L.247-2019, SEC.17; P.L.190-2023, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 25-27.5-6-2 Collaboration agreement limit

Sec. 2. A physician may enter into a collaborative agreement with more than four (4) physician assistants but may not collaborate with more than four (4) physician assistants at the same time. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.102-2013, SEC.5; P.L.135-2015, SEC.4; P.L.101-2020, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 25-27.5-6-3 Obligations of physicians and physician assistants

Sec. 3. It is the obligation of each team of collaborating physician and physician assistant to ensure the following: (1) That the physician assistant's scope of practice is identified. (2) That delegation of medical tasks is appropriate to the physician assistant's level of competence and within the collaborating physician's scope of practice. (3) That the relationship of and access to the collaborating physician is defined. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.247-2019, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 25-27.5-6-4 Requirements of collaborating physicians

Sec. 4. (a) A physician collaborating with a physician assistant must do the following: (1) Be licensed under IC 25-22.5. (2) Register with the board the physician's intent to enter into a collaborative agreement with a physician assistant. (3) Not have a disciplinary action restriction that limits the physician's ability to collaborate with a physician assistant. (4) Maintain a written agreement with the physician assistant that states the physician will: (A) work in collaboration with the physician assistant in accordance with any rules adopted by the board; and (B) retain responsibility for the care rendered by the physician assistant. The collaborative agreement must be signed by the physician and physician assistant, updated annually, and made available to the board upon request. (5) Submit to the board a list of locations that the collaborating physician and the physician assistant may practice. The board may request additional information concerning the practice locations to assist the board with considering the written agreement described in subdivision (4). (b) Except as provided in this section, this chapter may not be construed to limit the employment arrangement with a collaborating physician under this chapter. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.177-2009, SEC.56; P.L.197-2011, SEC.124; P.L.102-2013, SEC.6; P.L.247-2019, SEC.19.

Ind. Code § 25-27.5-6-5 Information required

Sec. 5. (a) Before initiating practice the collaborating physician and the physician assistant must submit, on forms approved by the board, the following information: (1) The name, the business address, and the telephone number of the collaborating physician. (2) The name, the business address, and the telephone number of the physician assistant. (3) A brief description of the setting in which the physician assistant will practice. (4) Any other information required by the board. (b) A physician assistant must notify the committee of any changes or additions in practice sites or collaborating physicians not more than thirty (30) days after the change or addition. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.288-2001, SEC.11; P.L.247-2019, SEC.20.

Ind. Code § 25-27.5-6-6 Delegation of authority to provide volunteer work

Sec. 6. The collaborating physician may delegate authority for the physician assistant to provide volunteer work, including charitable work and migrant health care. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.247-2019, SEC.21.

Ind. Code § 25-27.5-6-7 Legal responsibility for physician assistants

Sec. 7. If a physician assistant is employed by a physician, a group of physicians, or another legal entity, the physician assistant must be in collaboration with and be the legal responsibility of the collaborating physician. The legal responsibility for the physician assistant's patient care activities are that of the collaborating physician, including when the physician assistant provides care and treatment for patients in health care facilities. If a physician assistant is employed by a health care facility or other entity, the legal responsibility for the physician assistant's actions is that of the collaborating physician. A physician assistant employed by a health care facility or entity must be in collaboration with a licensed physician. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.247-2019, SEC.22.

Ind. Code § 25-27.5-6-8 Physician assistants provide care in emergency

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a physician assistant: (1) licensed in Indiana or licensed or authorized to practice in any other state or territory of the United States; or (2) credentialed as a physician assistant by a federal employer. (b) As used in this section, "emergency" means an event or a condition that is an emergency, a disaster, or a public health emergency under IC 10-14. (c) A physician assistant who responds to a need for medical care created by an emergency may render care that the physician assistant is able to provide without the collaboration required under this chapter, but with such collaboration as is available. (d) A physician who collaborates with a physician assistant providing medical care in response to an emergency is not required to meet the requirements under this chapter for a collaborating physician. As added by P.L.105-2008, SEC.54. Amended by P.L.247-2019, SEC.23.

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