6542 - Performance of medical services. - New York Statutes

§ 6542. Performance of medical services. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a physician assistant may perform medical services, but only when under the supervision of a physician and only when such acts and duties as are assigned to him are within the scope of practice of such supervising physician. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a specialist assistant may perform medical services, but only when under the supervision of a physician and only when such acts and duties as are assigned to him are related to the designated medical specialty for which he is registered and are within the scope of practice of his supervising physician. 3. Supervision shall be continuous but shall not be construed as necessarily requiring the physical presence of the supervising physician at the time and place where such services are performed. 4. No physician shall employ or supervise more than two physician assistants and two specialist assistants in his private practice. 5. Nothing in this article shall prohibit a hospital from employing physician assistants or specialist assistants provided they work under the supervision of a physician designated by the hospital and not beyond the scope of practice of such physician. The numerical limitation of subdivision four of this section shall not apply to services performed in a hospital. 6. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, nothing shall prohibit a physician employed by or rendering services to the department of correctional services under contract from supervising no more than four physician assistants or specialist assistants in his practice for the department of correctional services. 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a trainee in an approved program may perform medical services when such services are performed within the scope of such program. 8. Nothing in this article, or in article thirty-seven of the public health law, shall be construed to authorize physician assistants or specialist assistants to perform those specific functions and duties specifically delegated by law to those persons licensed as allied health professionals under the public health law or the education law.