Límites en la supervisión de asistentes médicos por parte de doctores

Explicación Simple

Un doctor no puede tener más de 4 asistentes médicos a la vez. Si están en diferentes lugares, solo puede tener 2 que no estén con él físicamente.

Es como si un maestro solo pudiera tener 4 alumnos en un grupo, y si enseña en dos aulas, solo puede ayudar a 2 alumnos en la segunda aula sin estar presente.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que el Dr. Pérez trabaja en una clínica y tiene 4 asistentes médicos. Si decide trabajar en una segunda clínica, solo podrá supervisar a 2 asistentes allí si no está físicamente presente.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 333.17048 - Limitation on number of physician's assistants supervised; prohibiting or restricting delegation of medical care service or requiring higher levels of supervision; delegation of ultimate responsibility prohibited; rules as to drugs; ordering, receiving, and dispensing complimentary starter dose drugs; physician's assistant as shareholder in professional service corporation or as member in professional limited liability company Sec. 17048. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and section 17049(5), a physician who is a sole practitioner or who practices in a group of physicians and treats patients on an outpatient basis shall not supervise more than 4 physician's assistants. If a physician described in this subsection supervises physician's assistants at more than 1 practice site, the physician shall not supervise more than 2 physician's assistants by a method other than the physician's actual physical presence at the practice site. (2) A physician who is employed by, under contract or subcontract to, or has privileges at a health facility or agency licensed under article 17 or a state correctional facility may supervise more than 4 physician's assistants at the health facility or agency or state correctional facility. (3) To the extent that a particular selected medical care service requires extensive medical training, education, or ability or poses serious risks to the health and safety of patients, the board may prohibit or otherwise restrict the delegation of that medical care service or may require higher levels of supervision. (4) A physician shall not delegate ultimate responsibility for the quality of medical care services, even if the medical care services are provided by a physician's assistant. (5) Subject to section 17076(3) and (4