State of Maine

Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine


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Medical Board Rules

8. ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY

If a physician assistant is employed by a physician or group of physicians, the physician assistant must still be provided supervision by an approved primary or secondary supervising physician. Liability under these rules for the physician assistant's medical activities shall remain that of the approved primary or secondary supervising physician, including when the physician assistant provides care and treatment for patients in an organized health care delivery system facility. If a physician assistant is employed by or a principal in an organized health care delivery system facility, nothing in these rules shall be construed to limit the liability of the organized health care delivery system facility for the physician assistant's actions or omissions. A physician assistant who is employed by or who is a principal in such facilities must still be provided supervision by an approved primary or secondary supervising physician.

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