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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) § 422.21. Acts outside nonmedical doctor license or certificate

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Medical doctor involvement.--In the event the law, including this act, conditions a person's authorization to perform one or more medical services upon medical doctor involvement, and the person performs a covered service without the required involvement, the person shall be deemed to have acted outside the scope of the person's license or certificate.

(b) Included involvements.--The medical doctor involvement referred to in subsection (a) shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, any of the following:

(1) An order.

(2) Direction or supervision.

(3) Presence.

(4) Immediate availability.

(5) Referral.

(6) Consultation.

(c) Limitation on providing services.--Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing a health care practitioner or technician to perform any medical service which is not within the scope of that person's practice, as defined by the practitioner's licensing act under which that person is licensed, certificated or registered.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) § 422.21. Acts outside nonmedical doctor license or certificate - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-63-ps-professions-and-occupations-state-licensed/pa-st-sect-63-422-21/

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