minutes of travel time from the supervising physician or alternate supervising physician without written approval of the board. The supervising physician or alternate supervising physician must be physically present at the offsite location not less than twenty percent of the time each month the physician assistant is providing services there. Notice of offsite practice must be filed with the administrative staff of the board before offsite practice may be authorized. The supervising physician or alternate must review, initial, and date the offsite physician charts not later assistant’s than five working days from the date of service if not sooner as proportionate to the acuity of care and practice setting periodically as provided in the written scope of practice guidelines, provided he must review and verify the adequacy of clinical practice of ten percent of these charts monthly. (D) A supervising physician may not simultaneously supervise no more than two four physician assistants providing clinical service at one time. (E) Upon written request, and recommendation of the committee, the board may authorize exceptions to the requirements of this section.” SECTION 6. Section 4047960(7) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: situations that require direct evaluation by or immediate “(7) referral to the physician provision for immediate consultation between the physician assistant and the primary or supervising physician.” SECTION 7. Section 4047965(A)(5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: the physician assistant may request, receive, and sign for “(5) professional samples of drugs authorized in the written scope of practice guidelines, except for controlled substances in Schedule II, and may distribute professional samples to patients in compliance with appropriate federal and state regulations and the written scope of practice guidelines.” SECTION 8. Section 4047970 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: 4047970. A physician assistant may not: “Section
minutes of travel time from the supervising physician or alternate supervising physician without written approval of the board. The supervising physician or alternate supervising physician must be physically present at the offsite location not less than twenty percent of the time each month the physician assistant is providing services there. Notice of offsite practice must be filed with the administrative staff of the board before offsite practice may be authorized. The supervising physician or alternate must review, initial, and date the offsite physician assistant’s charts not later than five working days from the date of service if not sooner as proportionate to the acuity of care and practice setting periodically as provided in the written scope of practice guidelines, provided he must review and verify the adequacy of clinical practice of ten percent of these charts monthly. (D) A supervising physician may not simultaneously supervise no more than two four physician assistants providing clinical service at one time. (E) Upon written request, and recommendation of the committee, the board may authorize exceptions to the requirements of this section.” SECTION 6. Section 4047960(7) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “(7) situations that require direct evaluation by or immediate referral to the physician provision for immediate consultation between the physician assistant and the primary or supervising physician.” SECTION 7. Section 4047965(A)(5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “(5) the physician assistant may request, receive, and sign for professional samples of drugs authorized in the written scope of practice guidelines, except for controlled substances in Schedule II, and may distribute professional samples to patients in compliance with appropriate federal and state regulations and the written scope of practice guidelines.” SECTION 8. Section 4047970 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 4047970. A physician assistant may not:
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