RCW 18.71A.050
Physician's liability, responsibility.
No physician who enters into a practice agreement with a licensed physician assistant in accordance with and within the terms of any permission granted by the commission is considered as aiding and abetting an unlicensed person to practice medicine. The supervising physician and physician assistant shall each retain professional and personal responsibility for any act which constitutes the practice of medicine as defined in RCW 18.71.011 or the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery as defined in RCW 18.57.001 when performed by the physician assistant.
[ 2020 c 80 § 7; 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 323; 1993 c 28 § 8; 1990 c 196 § 5; 1986 c 259 § 114; 1971 ex.s. c 30 § 5.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2020 c 80 §§ 1-10 and 60: See note following RCW 18.71A.010.
Intent—2020 c 80: See note following RCW 18.71A.010.
Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
Severability—1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 18.71A - Physician Assistants.
18.71A.023 - Practice requirements—Military training or experience.
18.71A.025 - Application of uniform disciplinary act.
18.71A.030 - Limitations on practice—Scope of practice.
18.71A.045 - Eligibility of foreign medical school graduates.
18.71A.050 - Physician's liability, responsibility.
18.71A.060 - Limitations on health care services.
18.71A.090 - Signing and attesting to required documentation.
18.71A.100 - Pain management rules—Criteria for new rules.
18.71A.110 - Down syndrome—Parent information.
18.71A.120 - Practice agreement—Elements—Amendment—Disciplinary action.
18.71A.130 - Education and outreach campaign.
18.71A.140 - Licenses issued under chapter 18.57A RCW.
18.71A.150 - Rules—Chapter 80, Laws of 2020.