§ 1444. Liability for actions of agent
(a) A physician may delegate to a medical technician or other assistant or employee certain activities related to medical care and treatment that the individual is qualified to perform by training, education, experience, or a combination of these when the activities are under the control of the physician. The physician delegating the activities to the individual shall be legally liable for the individual’s performance of those activities, and in this relationship, the individual shall be the physician’s agent.
(b)(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to a nurse acting pursuant to chapter 28 of this title.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to a physician assistant acting pursuant to chapter 31 of this title. Liability for the actions or inactions of a physician assistant shall be governed by the provisions of section 1739 of this title. (Added 2019, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 26 - Professions and Occupations
§ 1312. Faith cure; mind healing; laying on of hands
§ 1317. Unprofessional conduct to be reported to Board
§ 1318. Accessibility and confidentiality of disciplinary matters
§ 1351. Board of Medical Practice
§ 1353. Powers and duties of the Board
§ 1354. Unprofessional conduct
§ 1364. References to the State Board of Medical Registration
§ 1365. Notice of conviction of crime; interim suspension of license
§ 1366. Out-of-state discipline; interim suspension of license
§ 1367. Appeals from Board orders
§ 1368. Data repository; licensee profiles
§ 1370. Complaints; investigative committee
§ 1371. Access to documents; discovery
§ 1373. Hearing before the Board
§ 1376. Confidentiality; inadmissibility of certain evidence
§ 1377. Nondisciplinary financial penalty
§ 1391. Qualifications for medical licensure
§ 1392. Limited temporary license for postgraduate training
§ 1395. License by endorsement
§ 1398. Refusal or revocation of licenses
§ 1400. Renewal of license; continuing medical education
§ 1402. Health maintenance organization; medical director
§ 1403. Professional corporations; medicine
§ 1404. Applicant for expedited licensure; fingerprint data
§ 1420. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; adoption
§ 1420d. Designation of state of principal license
§ 1420e. Application and issuance of expedited licensure
§ 1420f. Fees for expedited licensure
§ 1420g. Renewal and continued participation
§ 1420h. Coordinated information system
§ 1420k. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission
§ 1420l. Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission
§ 1420n. Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission
§ 1420o. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission
§ 1420p. Oversight of Interstate Compact
§ 1420q. Enforcement of Interstate Compact
§ 1420t. Member states; effective date and amendment
§ 1420w. Severability and construction
§ 1420x. Binding effect of Compact and other laws
§ 1441. Definitions and purpose
§ 1443. Records immune from discovery
§ 1444. Liability for actions of agent