An approved chiropractic physician's assistant may indirectly supervise more than one certified chiropractic physician's assistant. Who may indirectly supervise multiple assistants?

An approved chiropractic physician's assistant may indirectly supervise more than one certified chiropractic physician's assistant. Who may indirectly supervise multiple assistants?

• A. A certified chiropractic physician's assistant
• B. A group of physicians certified by the board to supervise such assistant
• C. An approved chiropractic physician's assistant
• D. A licensed chiropractor

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that supervision can be layered in a way that allows one supervisor to oversee multiple assistants through an authorized intermediary. In this system, an approved chiropractic physician’s assistant has been granted board-approved authority to supervise other chiropractic physician assistants. Because of that designation, this individual can oversee more than one certified chiropractic physician’s assistant indirectly, meaning the supervising tasks aren’t required to be personally handled by a chiropractor for every case. A certified chiropractic physician’s assistant is a practicing clinician who carries out duties but does not have authority to supervise other CCPAs. A group of physicians certified by the board to supervise such assistants doesn’t reflect a recognized supervisory arrangement in this context. A licensed chiropractor can supervise, but typically this supervision is direct; the board allows indirect, multi-assistant supervision only through an approved chiropractic physician’s assistant acting as the intermediary supervisor.

The key idea is that supervision can be layered in a way that allows one supervisor to oversee multiple assistants through an authorized intermediary. In this system, an approved chiropractic physician’s assistant has been granted board-approved authority to supervise other chiropractic physician assistants. Because of that designation, this individual can oversee more than one certified chiropractic physician’s assistant indirectly, meaning the supervising tasks aren’t required to be personally handled by a chiropractor for every case.

A certified chiropractic physician’s assistant is a practicing clinician who carries out duties but does not have authority to supervise other CCPAs. A group of physicians certified by the board to supervise such assistants doesn’t reflect a recognized supervisory arrangement in this context. A licensed chiropractor can supervise, but typically this supervision is direct; the board allows indirect, multi-assistant supervision only through an approved chiropractic physician’s assistant acting as the intermediary supervisor.