Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS › Rule 360-5-.12 - Guidelines concerning Prescriptive Authority

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) If authorized by his/her job description,
			 a physician assistant may issue a prescription drug order for any medical
			 device as defined by Code Section
			  26-4-5, any dangerous drug as defined in Code Section
			  16-13-71 or  any Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substance as defined in Code Section
			  16-13-21.
(2) Any physician assistant who has been
			 authorized to issue a prescription drug order for controlled substances must
			 register with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA").
(3) A Physician assistant who has been issued
			 a DEA number, regardless of prescribing habits, must register with the Georgia
			 PDMP (prescription drug monitoring program) within 30 days of obtaining a DEA
			 registration number.
(4) A
			 prescription drug or device order form issued by an authorized physician
			 assistant shall, at a minimum, contain the name, address and telephone number
			 of the primary or alternate supervising physician, the patient's name and
			 address, the drug or device ordered, the directions to the patient for taking
			 the medication, the dosage, the number of refills allowed, the name and DEA
			 number (if applicable) of the physician assistant, and the signature of the
			 physician assistant.
(5) The
			 prescription drug order may be transmitted orally, by telephone, on paper,
			 electronically or via facsimile. Any electronic prescription drug order must
			 comply with the provision of O.C.G.A. Title 16, Chapter 13 and Title 26,
			 Chapter 4. A record of the prescription must be maintained in the patient's
			 medical record.
(6) A physician
			 assistant may authorize refills of any drug or device for up to 12 months from
			 the date of the original prescription unless otherwise provided by law.
			 Scheduled III, IV or V controlled substances may not be refilled more than six
			 months from date of original prescription.
(7) The primary or alternate supervising
			 physician shall evaluate or examine patients receiving controlled substances at
			 least every three months.
(8) The
			 supervising physician shall periodically review patient records. This review
			 may be achieved with a sampling of such records as determined by the
			 supervising physician.
(9) If
			 authorized by the job description, a physician assistant may request, receive,
			 sign for and distribute professional samples. Professional samples means
			 complimentary doses of a drug, medication vouchers or medical devices provided
			 by the manufacturer for use in patient care. If the professional samples are
			 controlled substances, the physician assistant must also be registered with the
			 federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the Georgia PDMP (prescription drug
			 monitoring program).
(a) The office where the
			 physician assistant practices must maintain a general list of all professional
			 samples that the supervising physician has approved the physician assistant to
			 request, receive, sign for and distribute. Such samples must be consistent with
			 the specialty of the supervising physician.
(b) A complete list of the specific drugs or
			 devices provided to a patient by a physician assistant must be noted in the
			 patient's medical record.