37-20-404. Prescribing and dispensing authority -- discretion of supervising physician on limitation of authority. (1) A physician assistant-certified may prescribe, dispense, and administer drugs to the extent authorized by the board by rule, by the utilization plan, or both. The prescribing, dispensing, and administration of drugs are also subject to the authority of the supervising physician, and the supervising physician may impose additional limitations on the prescribing and dispensing authority granted by the board.
     (2) All dispensing activities allowed by this section must comply with 37-2-104 and with packaging and labeling guidelines developed by the board of pharmacy under Title 37, chapter 7.
     (3) The prescribing and dispensing authority granted a physician assistant-certified may include the following:
     (a) Prescribing, dispensing, and administration of Schedule III drugs listed in 50-32-226, Schedule IV drugs listed in 50-32-229, and Schedule V drugs listed in 50-32-232 is authorized.
     (b) Prescribing, dispensing, and administration of Schedule II drugs listed in 50-32-224 may be authorized for limited periods not to exceed 34 days.
     (c) Records on the dispensing and administration of scheduled drugs must be kept.
     (d) A physician assistant-certified shall maintain registration with the federal drug enforcement administration.
     (e) Prescriptions written by physician assistants-certified must comply with regulations relating to prescription requirements adopted by the board of pharmacy.
     (f) The board shall adopt rules regarding the refilling of prescriptions written by physician assistants-certified.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 97, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 419, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 327, L. 1995.