W. Va. Code R. § 24-2-13 - Responsibilities of Physicians Collaborating with Physician Assistants Pursuant to Practice Notifications

13.1. Unless otherwise prohibited by a health care facility, a physician who practices at a health care facility may collaborate with any physician assistant who holds an active practice notification with the same facility.

13.2. A physician collaborating with a physician assistant shall observe, direct, and evaluate the physician assistant's work, records, and practices, as necessary for appropriate and meaningful collaboration.

13.3. A collaborating physician shall only collaborate with a physician assistant with respect to medical acts which are:

13.3.1. Within the physician's scope of practice;

13.3.2. Consistent with the physician assistant's education, training, and experience; and

13.3.3. Consistent with any credentialing requirements of the health care facility.

13.4. While collaboration does not require the constant physical presence of the collaborating physician, if the collaborating physician and physician assistant are, or can be, easily in contact with one another by electronic communication, including but not limited to telecommunication, physician collaboration shall not exclusively occur through written communication, electronic communication, telecommunication or any combination thereof.

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W. Va. Code R. § 24-2-13