IN HB1183

Permits physician assistants to prescribe controlled substances after practicing for at least 1,800 hours and one year as a physician assistant, removing the prior requirement that they complete an additional year after graduation.

Eliminates the requirement that supervising physicians specify the drug name or drug classification when delegating prescribing authority to physician assistants.

Allows physician assistants to refill controlled substance prescriptions according to their supervisory agreement, with refills and subsequent prescriptions beyond 30 days requiring supervising physician authorization.

Permits pharmacists to fill prescriptions written by physician assistants without reviewing the supervising agreement, unless the pharmacist has specific knowledge the prescription would violate the agreement or be illegal.

Changes physician supervision requirements: reduces initial chart review from 100% to 25% in year one and allows flexible review percentages in subsequent years based on practice setting and experience level, rather than fixed 50% requirements.

Increases the maximum number of physician assistants a supervising physician can oversee simultaneously from two to four.