RCW 18.71A.050
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No physician or employer who enters into a collaboration 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 physician assistant shall retain 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.
[ 2024 c 62 s 6 ; 2020 c 80 s 7 ; 1994 sp.s. c 9 s 323 ; 1993 c 28 s 8 ; 1990 c 196 s 5 ; 1986 c 259 s 114 ; 1971 ex.s. c 30 s 5 .]
Notes:
Effective date — 2024 c 62 ss 1-8, 10-18, 20-26, 28, and 30-32: See note following RCW 18.71A.010 .
Intent — 2024 c 62: See note following RCW 18.71A.020 .
Effective date — 2020 c 80 ss 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 .