(a) When a provision of law or rule requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a physician, the requirement may be fulfilled by an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician assistant in any of the following circumstances:(1) Certification to the Office of Motor Vehicle that a patient is a person with a disability for the purposes of the Access to Parking for Persons with Disabilities Act, § 27-15-301 et seq.; or(2) Signature for:(A) Sports physicals to authorize student athletes to participate in athletic activities;(B) Physicals for bus drivers;(C) Forms relating to do-not-resuscitate orders;(D) Forms excusing a potential jury member due to an illness;(E) Death certificates;(F) Workers' compensation forms;(G) Forms relating to absenteeism for employment or school purposes; or(H) Authorizations for durable medical equipment, including without limitation orthotics, prosethetics, and diabetic shoes or shoe inserts that are designed to reduce the risk of skin breakdown in patients with diabetes and existing foot disease and to relieve pressure to prevent diabetic foot ulcers.
(1) Certification to the Office of Motor Vehicle that a patient is a person with a disability for the purposes of the Access to Parking for Persons with Disabilities Act, § 27-15-301 et seq.; or
(2) Signature for:(A) Sports physicals to authorize student athletes to participate in athletic activities;(B) Physicals for bus drivers;(C) Forms relating to do-not-resuscitate orders;(D) Forms excusing a potential jury member due to an illness;(E) Death certificates;(F) Workers' compensation forms;(G) Forms relating to absenteeism for employment or school purposes; or(H) Authorizations for durable medical equipment, including without limitation orthotics, prosethetics, and diabetic shoes or shoe inserts that are designed to reduce the risk of skin breakdown in patients with diabetes and existing foot disease and to relieve pressure to prevent diabetic foot ulcers.
(A) Sports physicals to authorize student athletes to participate in athletic activities;
(B) Physicals for bus drivers;
(C) Forms relating to do-not-resuscitate orders;
(D) Forms excusing a potential jury member due to an illness;
(E) Death certificates;
(F) Workers' compensation forms;
(G) Forms relating to absenteeism for employment or school purposes; or
(H) Authorizations for durable medical equipment, including without limitation orthotics, prosethetics, and diabetic shoes or shoe inserts that are designed to reduce the risk of skin breakdown in patients with diabetes and existing foot disease and to relieve pressure to prevent diabetic foot ulcers.
(b) This section does not expand the scope of practice of an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant.