CT HB05515

Modifies supervision requirements for physician assistants in hospital settings, replacing "at least weekly" review with "on a regular basis" as necessary to ensure quality patient care, in accordance with a written delegation agreement.

Changes supervision requirements in non-hospital settings from requiring "face-to-face meetings at least weekly" to requiring reviews "at a facility or practice location" in accordance with a written delegation agreement.

Requires supervising physicians to establish comprehensive written delegation agreements (instead of simple protocols) that include: description of the professional relationship, medical services authorized, documentation of controlled substance prescribing, and the evaluation process for the physician assistant's performance.

Mandates supervising physicians to review and update written delegation agreements annually and document approval of controlled substance prescriptions in schedule II or III "in the manner prescribed in the written delegation agreement" instead of "not later than one calendar day."

Effective October 1, 2012.