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03/17/2017
MSMS Legal Alert
Changes in Licensed Scope of Practice of PAs in MI
Our friends at Michigan State Medical Society have shared their Legal Alert that discusses the Changes to Licensed Scope of Practice of Physician's Assistants in Michigan.
Public Act 379 of 2016, effective March 22, 2017 (the "Act") makes a series of changes to the licensed scope of practice of physician's assistants ("PA") in Michigan.
Please NOTE: The publication states "Until the provisions of the Act take effect, existing statues and rules apply. Physicians and Physician's Assistants (PAs") who have entered into a written authorization that delegates to the PA the performance of medical care services and/or prescribing authority should continue to abide by the protocols established in such document until entering into a new Practice Agreement after the Act takes effect on March 22, 2017. The new Practice Agreement would become the guiding document."
We strongly advise Office Managers/Practice Administrators employing Physician Assistants review the document and if have any questions reach out to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
LARA website - http://www.michigan.gov/lara/
