New Jersey Statutes Title 45. Professions and Occupations 45 § 9-27.17

a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2015, c. 224)

b. Any physician who permits a physician assistant under the physician's supervision to practice contrary to the provisions of P.L.1991, c. 378 (C.45:9-27.10 et seq.) shall be deemed to have engaged in professional misconduct in violation of subsection e. of section 8 of P.L.1978, c. 73 (C.45:1-21) and shall be subject to disciplinary action by the board pursuant to P.L.1978, c. 73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.);

c. In the performance of all practice-related activities, including, but not limited to, the ordering of diagnostic, therapeutic, and other medical services, a physician assistant shall be conclusively presumed to be the agent of the physician under whose supervision the physician assistant is practicing.

d. A physician who supervises a physician assistant may maintain a written delegation agreement with the physician assistant. A physician assistant shall sign a separate written agreement with each physician who delegates medical services in accordance with the provisions of subsection d. of section 7 of P.L.1991, c. 378 (C.45:9-27.16). However, a written delegation agreement may be executed by a single-specialty physician practice, provided it is signed by all of the delegating physicians supervising the physician assistant. In the case of a multi-specialty physician practice, a written delegation agreement may be executed for each physician specialty within the practice, provided it is signed by all of the delegating physicians supervising the physician assistant in that specialty area. Nothing in this section shall authorize the execution of a global written delegation agreement between a physician assistant and a multi-specialty physician practice. The agreement shall:

e. The delegation agreement shall include, but need not be limited to, the following provisions: