.16  Practice During a Disaster.

A. A physician assistant who is licensed in this State or in any other state or who is an employee of the federal government is authorized to perform acts, tasks, or functions as a physician assistant during a disaster within a county in which a state of disaster has been declared by the Governor, or counties contiguous to a county in which a state of disaster has been declared, in accordance with Public Safety Article, §14-107, Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. The physician assistant shall notify the Board in writing of their name, practice locations, and telephone numbers for the physician assistant within 30 days of the first performance of medical acts, tasks, or functions as a physician assistant during the disaster.

C. A team of physicians and physician assistants or physician assistants practicing under this regulation may not be required to maintain on-site documentation describing collaboration agreements as otherwise required in Regulation .06 of this chapter.