New York S07981 allows physician assistants to practice without physician supervision under certain conditions.

New York S07981 amends the education law and public health law to allow physician assistants to practice without physician supervision if they are employed by a health system or hospital and are credentialed and given privileges, or if they are licensed, have practiced for over six thousand hours, are practicing in primary care, and are performing specific functions. These functions include taking patient histories, performing physical exams, triaging patients, ordering and interpreting tests, formulating diagnoses, administering clinical interventions, and referring patients.

New York S07981 allows physician assistants to practice without physician supervision under certain conditions.

New York S07981 amends the education law and public health law to allow physician assistants to practice without physician supervision if they are employed by a health system or hospital and are credentialed and given privileges, or if they are licensed, have practiced for over six thousand hours, are practicing in primary care, and are performing specific functions. These functions include taking patient histories, performing physical exams, triaging patients, ordering and interpreting tests, formulating diagnoses, administering clinical interventions, and referring patients.