Section 16-93-45 - Standards of supervision The following shall apply to the osteopathic physician's assistants but not those persons, such as nurses and clerical personnel, who provide limited assistance to a licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon:
(1) Osteopathic physician's assistant shall be employed by the licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon and the osteopathic physician's assistant shall not charge fees to patients for services;(2) Care rendered by an osteopathic physician's assistant should be given in the presence of a licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon; however, an osteopathic physician's assistant may provide certain medical services to patients without direct supervision where in the physician and surgeon's opinion a patient is not endangered nor where unforseen complications could arise;(3) Services rendered by an osteopathic physician's assistant shall be those commonly furnished in licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon's office;(4) An osteopathic physician's assistant shall not be called on to render medical judgments without consent and approval of the licensed physician and surgeon; and(5) The osteopathic physician's assistant augments and not supplements the care rendered by a licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon.[Eff and comp 2/9/90] (Auth: HRS § 460-1(2)) (Imp: HRS § 460-1(2))