Eliminating physician delegation refers to what?

• A. Removing the legal requirement that a PA must receive delegated authority from a supervising physician to practice
• B. Increasing the number of PAs a physician may supervise
• C. Requiring cosignatures for every prescription
• D. Establishing national licensure for PAs

Answer: (A)

Eliminating physician delegation centers on giving PAs the legal authority to practice without a supervising physician explicitly granting delegated authority. Traditionally, PAs operate under a physician’s delegated authority and supervision for specific tasks. If that requirement is removed, the PA would be able to practice autonomously within the scope defined by licensure, rather than needing formal delegation from a physician. This framing directly describes moving away from physician-directed practice to independent practice. Other issues like requiring cosignatures, supervising the number of PAs, or national licensure address different aspects of PA practice and don’t capture the concept of removing the delegation requirement.