CHAPTER 1. APPLICATION

IC 25-27.5
    ARTICLE 27.5. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

IC 25-27.5-1
    Chapter 1. Application

IC 25-27.5-1-1
Application of article
    Sec. 1. This article does not apply to the following:
        (1) A physician assistant trainee or a student enrolled in aphysician assistant or a surgeon assistant educational programaccredited by an accrediting agency.
        (2) A physician assistant employed in the service of the federalgovernment while performing duties incident to thatemployment.
        (3) A health care professional, technician, or other assistant oremployee of a physician who performs delegated tasks in theoffice of a physician but who does not render services as aphysician assistant or profess to be a physician assistant.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.288-2001,SEC.6.

IC 25-27.5-1-2
Physician authority to delegate
    Sec. 2. This article grants a supervising physician or physiciandesignee the authority to delegate, as the physician determines isappropriate, those tasks or services the physician typically performsand is qualified to perform.
As added by P.L.90-2007, SEC.6.

IC 25-27.5-1-3
Prohibition
    Sec. 3. This article does not grant authority to a physicianassistant to function independently of a physician's supervision.
As added by P.L.90-2007, SEC.7.