Recent FAA Final Rule Enables BasicMed Holders New Privilege - AVweb

Fumble fingers: Currently, the Basic Med pilot has to act as PIC. When acting as safety pilot, they have to be PIC, so the other pilot is SIC. You can log required instrument time as SIC.
The Basic Med pilot has to be qualified in category/class, and the airplane cannot exceed the limitations of BM: 6 seats, 18,000 feet, and so on.
First FAR: If a FAR is written so a pilot understands it, it shall be rewritten.