Document Citation: COMAR 10.32.03.15

Header:
CODE OF MARYLAND REGULATIONS
TITLE 10. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
SUBTITLE 32. BOARD OF PHYSICIANS
CHAPTER 03. DELEGATION OF DUTIES BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN--PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT


Date:
08/31/2009

Document:

.15 Practice During a Disaster.

A. A physician assistant certified in this State or in any other state is authorized to perform acts, tasks, or functions as a physician assistant under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine in Maryland during a disaster within a county in which a state of disaster has been declared, or counties contiguous to a county in which a state of disaster has been declared, in accordance with Public Safety Article ยงยง 14-107 and 14-111, Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. The physician assistant shall notify the Board in writing of the names, practice locations, and telephone numbers for the physician assistant and each primary supervising physician within 15 days of the first performance of medical acts, tasks, or functions as a physician assistant during the disaster.

C. A team of physician or physicians and physician assistants or physician assistants practicing under this regulation may not be required to maintain on-site documentation describing supervisory arrangements as otherwise required in Regulation .06 of this chapter.