(II) EVIDENCE OF:

1. CERTIFICATION BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE
CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, INC. WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 2 YEARS; OR

2. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF 8 CATEGORY 1 HOURS IN
PHARMACOLOGY EDUCATION WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 2 YEARS; AND

(III) ATTESTATION THAT THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT WILL COMPLY

WITH:

1. STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS GOVERNING THE
PRESCRIBING OF MEDICATIONS; AND

2. THE PROTOCOLS ESTABLISHED BY THE HOSPITAL,
PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, OR DETENTION CENTER
WHERE THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO WRITE
MEDICATION ORDERS;

(2) THE HOSPITAL, PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY,
OR DETENTION CENTER WHERE THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT IS REQUESTING
PERMISSION TO WRITE MEDICATION ORDERS:

(I) EXAMINES THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT'S QUALIFICATIONS TO
WRITE MEDICATION ORDERS AS PART OF AN ESTABLISHED CREDENTIALING
PROCESS; AND

(II) ATTESTS TO HAVING ESTABLISHED MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR
PROTOCOLS THAT:

1. ALLOW A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TO WRITE MEDICATION
ORDERS ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLINICAL PRIVILEGES AND THE DELEGATION
AGREEMENT APPROVED BY THE BOARD;

2. REQUIRE A PHYSICIAN WHO HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE
BOARD TO SUPERVISE A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TO COUNTERSIGN ALL MEDICATION
ORDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION;

3. PROHIBIT A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT FROM USING
PRESIGNED PRESCRIPTIONS;

4. PROHIBIT A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT FROM DISPENSING

MEDICATIONS;

5. REQUIRE A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TO LEGIBLY SIGN
EACH MEDICATION ORDER OR SET OF MEDICATION ORDERS WITH THE NAME OF THE
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, THE INITIALS "PA-C", AND ANY OTHER NOTATION MANDATED
BY THE HOSPITAL. PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, OR
DETENTION CENTER;

6. ALLOW A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT'S MEDICATION ORDERS
TO BE TRANSMITTED BY FACSIMILE OR OTHER NONVERBAL ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION ONLY TO A PHARMACY WITHIN THE HOSPITAL, PUBLIC HEALTH