The New Counter Signature Law
3703.
Inpatient medical orders. A registered physician assistant employed
or extended privileges by a hospital may, if permissible under the bylaws,
rules and regulations of the hospital, write medical orders, including
those for controlled substances, for inpatients under the care of the
physician responsible for his supervision. A supervising physician
pursuant to the bylaws, rules and regulations of the hospital, may
countersign medical orders written by a registered physician assistant.
Countersignature by the supervising physician shall not be required prior
to the execution of any such order.
Section
2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
July
26, 2005
FYI:
Please note a physician may
still choose
to sign orders and a hospital may still require it if they so choose.
This
law, which will benefit patients in hospitals and institutions across
New
York
State
,
is a direct result of NYSSPA working to improve the legislative and
professional practice settings for PAs in
New
York
State
.
Make no mistake that without NYSSPA this bill would not have even been
drafted let alone passed into law. A strong NYSSPA equals a strong
PA profession in
New
York
State
.
24
Hour Co-Signature Bill File
Guidelines
to the New Counter Signature Law
AMA
Guidelines for Physician/PA Practice
The
Role of Chart Co-Signature
DOH
Letter to Hospital CEOs
Greater
NY Hospital Association Letter to CEOs
AAPA
Guidelines for Amending Medical Staff Bylaws
Nursing
Home Counter Signatures
DOH
Nursing Home & Co-Signature Memo
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