Practice agreement; designation of podiatrist; countersigning order or signing official form not required.
MCL 333.18049
in effect333.18049. Practice agreement; designation of podiatrist; countersigning order or signing official form not required.
Sec. 18049.
(1) A group of podiatrists practicing other than as sole practitioners may designate 1 or more podiatrists in the group to enter into a practice agreement under section 18047.
(2) Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, a podiatrist is not required to countersign orders written in a patient's clinical record by a physician's assistant with whom the podiatrist has a practice agreement. Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, a podiatrist is not required to sign an official form that lists the podiatrist's signature as the required signatory if that official form is signed by a physician's assistant with whom the podiatrist has a practice agreement.
Add. 2006, Act 161, Eff. Nov. 26, 2006; Am. 2011, Act 210, Imd. Eff. Nov. 8, 2011; Am. 2016, Act 379, Eff. Mar. 22, 2017
[PopularName] Act 368
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-333-18049Fetched: 10/20/2026
