FL H0973

Supervisory physicians may delegate authority to licensed physician assistants to sign, certify, stamp, verify, or endorse documents that normally require a physician's signature, except written approvals to release patients from receiving facilities under section 394.463(2)(f).

Amendments apply to both section 458.347 (physician assistants) and section 459.022 (additional physician assistant provisions) with identical restrictions on delegation authority.

Advanced registered nurse practitioners may sign, certify, stamp, verify, or endorse documents requiring a physician's signature within an established protocol and under supervision, with the same exception for patient release approvals from receiving facilities.

Advanced registered nurse practitioners must maintain supervisory protocols on-site and enter into a supervisory protocol with at least one physician when multiple supervising physicians exist in the same group practice.

The act takes effect July 1, 2018.