Sec. 17549.
(1) A group of physicians practicing other than as sole practitioners may designate 1 or more physicians in the group to enter into a practice agreement under section 17547.
(2) Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, a physician is not required to countersign orders written in a patient's clinical record by a physician's assistant with whom the physician has a practice agreement. Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, a physician is not required to sign an official form that lists the physician's signature as the required signatory if that official form is signed by a physician's assistant with whom the physician has a practice agreement.
History: Add. 1990, Act 247, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 1990 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 512, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 210, Imd. Eff. Nov. 8, 2011 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 379, Eff. Mar. 22, 2017 Popular Name: Act 368
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 368 of 1978 - Public Health Code (333.1101 - 333.25211)
Article 15 - Occupations (333.16101...333.18838)
368-1978-15-175 - Part 175 Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (333.17501...333.17556)
Section 333.17501 - Definitions; Principles of Construction.
Section 333.17508 - Physician's Assistant; Health Profession Subfield.
Section 333.17515 - Compliance With MCL 333.17015 and 333.17015a Before Performing Abortion.
Section 333.17516 - Performance of Partial-Birth Abortion Prohibited.
Section 333.17517 - Compliance With MCL 333.17017.
Section 333.17520 - Genetic Test; Informed Consent.
Section 333.17523 - Repealed. 1978, Act 625, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1979.
Section 333.17525 - Repealed. 2006, Act 161, Eff. Nov. 26, 2006.
Section 333.17526 - Terms of Office.
Section 333.17531 - Postgraduate Education as Condition for More Than Limited Licensure.
Section 333.17540-333.17547 - Repealed. 1990, Act 247, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 1990.
Section 333.17547 - Practice as Physician's Assistant; Practice Agreement; Requirements.
Section 333.17554 - Criteria for Approval or Evaluation; Recommendations.