Section 422.17 - Delegation of duties to health care practitioner or technician(a) General rule.--A medical doctor may delegate to a health care practitioner or technician the performance of a medical service if: (1) The delegation is consistent with the standards of acceptable medical practice embraced by the medical doctor community in this Commonwealth.(2) The delegation is not prohibited by regulations promulgated by the board.(3) The delegation is not prohibited by statutes or regulations relating to other licensed health care practitioners.(b) Regulations.--The board may promulgate regulations which establish criteria pursuant to which a medical doctor may delegate the performance of medical services, preclude a medical doctor from delegating the performance of certain types of medical services or otherwise limit the ability of a medical doctor to delegate medical services.(c) Responsibility.--A medical doctor shall be responsible for the medical services delegated to the health care practitioner or technician in accordance with subsections (a) and (b). A medical doctor's responsibility for the medical service delegated to the health care practitioner or technician is not limited by any provisions of this section.1985, Dec. 20, P.L. 457, No. 112, § 17, effective 1/1/1986.