Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 10. Maryland Department of Health |
Part 4. |
Subtitle 32. BOARD OF PHYSICIANS |
Chapter 10.32.04. Delegation of Duties by a Licensed Physician-Psychiatrist to a Psychiatrist's Assistant |
Sec. 10.32.04.08. Responsibility of the Psychiatrist
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A. A record of patient reviews with the psychiatrist's assistant shall be kept on file and shall include a summary of the psychiatrist's observations and recommendations.
B. A psychiatrist may not assign the ultimate responsibility for diagnosis or therapy to a psychiatrist's assistant.
C. Notwithstanding any provision contained in these regulations, a psychiatrist may not assign to a psychiatrist's assistant the duty of independently prescribing or dispensing drugs.