SB16-158: Physician Delegation to Physician Assistants

• Permits physicians to delegate medical duties to licensed physician assistants within their scope of practice, subject to supervision and delegation authority

• Expands recognition of physician assistants authorized under Colorado Medical Practice Act in multiple state statutes including emergency voting, unemployment benefits, health insurance coverage, immunization certificates, and public health roles

• Allows Level I accredited physician assistants in workers' compensation to perform medical services when delegated by a Level I accredited physician

• Updates prescription requirements for physician assistants, requiring controlled substance prescriptions to show the supervising physician's name and other prescriptions to show facility and specialty clinic information

• Increases maximum number of physician assistants one podiatrist can supervise from two to four without board approval