Kan. Admin. Regs. § 100-28a-13
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024
Section 100-28a-13 - Prescription-only drugs(a) A physician assistant may prescribe a prescription-only drug or administer or supply a prescription-only drug as authorized by the drug prescription protocol required by K.A.R. 100-28a-9 and as authorized by this regulation. (b) As used in this regulation, "emergency situation" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.A.R. 68-20-19(a)(5). (c) A physician assistant may directly administer a prescription-only drug as follows: (1) If directly ordered or authorized by the responsible or designated physician; (2) if authorized by a written drug prescription protocol between the responsible physician and the physician assistant; or (3) if an emergency situation exists. (d)(1) A physician assistant may prescribe a schedule II controlled substance in the same manner as that in which the physician assistant may perform acts that constitute the practice of medicine and surgery as specified in K.A.R. 100-28a-6. Except as specified in paragraph (d)(2), each prescription for a schedule II controlled substance shall be in writing. (2) A physician assistant may, by oral or telephonic communication, prescribe a schedule II controlled substance in an emergency situation. Within seven days after authorizing an emergency prescription order, the physician assistant shall cause a written prescription, completed in accordance with appropriate federal and state laws, to be delivered to the dispenser of the drug. (e) A physician assistant may orally, telephonically, or in writing prescribe a controlled substance listed in schedule III, IV, or V, or a prescription-only drug not listed in any schedule as a controlled substance in the same manner as that in which the physician's assistant may perform acts that constitute the practice of medicine and surgery as specified in K.A.R. 100-28a-6. (f) Each written prescription order by a physician assistant shall meet the following require-ments: (1) Contain the name, address, and telephone number of the responsible physician; (2) contain the name, address, and telephone number of the physician assistant; (3) be signed by the physician assistant with the letters "P.A." following the signature; (4) contain any DEA registration number issued to the physician assistant if a controlled substance is prescribed; and (5) indicate whether the prescription order is being transmitted by direct order of the responsible or designated physician, pursuant to a written protocol, or because of an emergency situation. (g) A physician assistant may supply a prescription-only drug to a patient only if all of the following conditions are met: (1) If the drug is supplied under the same conditions as those in which a physician assistant may directly administer a prescription-only drug, as described in subsection (b) above; (2) if the drug has been provided to the physician assistant or the physician assistant's responsible physician or employer at no cost; (3) if the drug is commercially labeled and is supplied to the patient in the original prepackaged unit-dose container; and (4) if the drug is supplied to the patient at no cost. (h) A physician assistant shall not administer, supply, or prescribe a prescription-only drug for any quantity or strength in excess of the normal and customary practice of the responsible physician. Kan. Admin. Regs. § 100-28a-13
Authorized by K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 65-28a03; implementing K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 65-28a08; effective, T-100-2-13-01, Feb. 13, 2001; effective June 1, 2001.