PA Prescriptive Authority %%EOF At the practice level, there are many similarities between PAs and nurse practitioners (NPs). The Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision licenses PAs, and state regulations outline the medical services PAs may perform. PAs may only perform medical services delegated by their supervising physicians and match the physicians education, training and experience. The physician assistant profession got its start in 1967. It considers PAs capabilities and amount of training, the needs of the patients in the geographic areas of the state in which PAs and supervising physicians practice, the different practice settings in which they practice and the varying degrees of supervision and direction appropriate for each area and setting. All activities must be within the supervising physicians scope of practice. ), nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and clinical psychologists can prescribe medications under various circumstances. Medical services that supervising physicians delegate to PAs must be within the physicians expertise and regular course of practice. Can In California, the law requires that physicians and pharmacists be licensed, and that physicians perform an appropriate prior examination before prescribing drugs. However, you should contact your State Medical Board or PA licensing entity for the most current and accurate information. 217 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<89C7B48459930547A3CDDDD11E7BFD56>]/Index[199 26]/Info 198 0 R/Length 92/Prev 153515/Root 200 0 R/Size 225/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream Code R4-19-508) The Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline requires a collaborative agreement between PAs and collaborating physicians. Senate Bill 714 will allow the assistants to provide care that is in line with their education, training and experience. A handful of states dont authorize PAs to prescribe Schedule II drugs under any circumstances. WebWho is allowed to prescribe medications?