The bill amends the Physician Assistant Act in New Mexico to allow experienced physician assistants to supervise newly licensed physician assistants. Key changes include the definition of a "supervising physician assistant," which now requires a license to practice medicine, at least three years of clinical practice as a physician assistant, and board approval to supervise. Additionally, the bill modifies the supervision and collaboration requirements, allowing physician assistants to be supervised by either a licensed physician or a supervising physician assistant, thereby expanding the scope of supervision.

Furthermore, the bill establishes that all physician assistants must inform the board of their supervising physician or supervising physician assistant. It also clarifies the responsibilities and liabilities of supervising physicians and supervising physician assistants regarding the acts and omissions of the physician assistants they supervise. The board is granted the authority to create rules for the approval process of supervising physician assistants and to set requirements for supervision in specialty and primary care practices.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 61-6C-2, 61-6C-6, 61-6C-7, 61-6C-8