Loading chat...
GA SB268
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/3/2014
Primary Sponsor
Chuck Hufstetler
Click for details
AI Summary
- Authorizes physicians in Georgia to delegate to physician assistants the authority to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances, which were previously prohibited under existing law
- Limits physician assistant prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances to no more than a 30-day supply
- Requires physician assistants with Schedule II prescribing authority to complete 3 hours of continuing education biennially on the appropriate ordering and use of Schedule II medications
- Delegation of prescribing authority must be documented in the physician assistant's board-approved job description; prescribing is not permitted until a updated job description is submitted to and approved by the board
- Delegating physicians remain responsible for the medical acts of the physician assistant and must provide adequate supervision
Legislative Description
Physician Assistants; authorize a physician to delegate a physician assistant the authority to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/5/2014
Full Bill Text
No bill text available