653—21.4(148,272C) Grounds for discipline. A physician may be subject to disciplinary action for supervising a physician assistant in violation of these rules or the rules found in 653—Chapter 23 or 645—Chapters 326 and 327, which relate to duties and responsibilities for physician supervision of physician assistants. Grounds for discipline also include:
	21.4(1) The physician supervises a physician assistant when the physician does not have sufficient training or experience to supervise a physician assistant in the area of medical practice in which a physician assistant is to be utilized.
	21.4(2) A physician supervises more than five physician assistants at the same time.
	21.4(3) The physician fails to ensure that the physician assistant is adequately supervised, including being available in person or by telecommunication to respond to the physician assistant.
[ARC 0870C, IAB 7/24/13, effective 8/28/13; ARC 2532C, IAB 5/11/16, effective 6/15/16; see Rescission note at end of chapter]