{"data":{"id":"us-gu/10-gca-122c01","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"10 GCA § 122C01","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases have been defined to mean:\n(a) “Licensed physician” means a physician licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners to practice medicine on Guam.\n(b) “Physician assistant” means a Board-licensed person, qualified by academic and practical training, who provides patient services under the indirect supervision of a licensed physician. A physician assistant is not an independent practitioner.\n(c) “Supervising physician” means a licensed physician who is registered by the Board to supervise a physician assistant.\n(d) “Supervision” means providing guidance of the services performed by the physician assistant. A supervising physician may be physically on the premises where the physician assistant is practicing, or be available on Island by telecommunication.","path":["Title 10: Health and Safety","Division 1 - Public Health","Chapter 12: Medical Practices: Part 1: Articles 1 - 10","PART 1","ARTICLE 2C: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/10gc012-1_0.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:54:48Z","sha256":"6c2ca9721bec94a545b6fe049f096b34e3614e718554b58fb86aeae21a924e44","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/10-gca-122b07","next":"us-gu/10-gca-122c02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}