O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-109 (2019)

Involvement of supervising physician in patient’s care

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When a patient receives medical services from a physician assistant, the supervising physician’s involvement in the patient’s care, including patient evaluation and follow-up care by the supervising physician, shall be appropriate to the nature of the practice and the acuity of the patient’s medical issue, as determined by the supervising physician.

History

Code 1981, § 43-34-109, enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509; Ga. L. 2011, p. 441, § 4/HB 303.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Carole Maso v. Brian Zeh, 884 S.E.2d 563 (Ga. Ct. App. 2023).
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Carole Maso v. Brian Zeh, 884 S.E.2d 563 (Ga. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “4 OCGA § 43-34-109 governs the involvement of a supervising physician in a patient’s care and provides as follows: When a patient receives medical services from a physician assistant, the supervising physician’s involvement in the patient’s care, including patient evaluation and…”
Carole Maso v. Brian Zeh, 895 S.E.2d 256 (Ga. 2023). “§ 43-34-109 (“When a patient receives medical services from a phy- sician assistant, the supervising physician’s involvement in the pa- tient’s care…shall be appropriate to the nature of the practice and the acuity of the patient’s medical issue, as determined by the su-…”
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