(5) IN A HOSPITAL, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, OR DETENTION CENTER
EACH MEDICATION ORDER IS COUNTERSIGNED BY A SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN
WITHIN 48 HOURS;
(6) IN A PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY. EACH MEDICATION ORDER IS
COUNTERSIGNED BY A SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN WITHIN 72 HOURS;
(7) THE SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN:
(I) ATTESTS THAT THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT HAS BEEN
CREDENTIALED BY THE HOSPITAL, PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY, CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY, OR DETENTION CENTER TO WRITE MEDICATION ORDERS FOR
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, NONCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. OR
NONPRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS; AND
(II) NOTIFIES THE BOARD IF THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT'S
AUTHORITY TO WRITE MEDICATION ORDERS HAS BEEN RESTRICTED OR REMOVED
BY THE SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN, REVOKED BY DISCIPLINARY MEASURES OF A
HOSPITAL, PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, OR DETENTION
CENTER, OR IF THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT NO LONGER PROVIDES CARE IN A
SETTING WHERE MEDICATION ORDER WRITING HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED; AND
(8) IN AN EMERGENCY ROOM, A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT DISCUSSES A
PATIENT'S TREATMENT PLAN, INCLUDING MEDICATION ORDERS, WITH A
SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN PRIOR TO PATIENT DISCHARGE.
(B) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION.
(C) A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT WHO HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD TO
WRITE MEDICATION ORDERS MAY NOT WRITE MEDICATION ORDERS FOR
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION
UNLESS THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT HAS A VALID:
(1) STATE CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES REGISTRATION; AND
(2) FEDERAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (DEA) REGISTRATION
UNLESS THE REGISTRATION IS WAIVED BY THE DEA.
15-302.2.
(A) A SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN MAY NOT DELEGATE PRESCRIBING AND
ADMINISTERING OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS,
OR MEDICAL DEVICES UNLESS THE SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT INCLUDE IN THE DELEGATION AGREEMENT:
(1) A NOTICE OF INTENT TO DELEGATE PRESCRIBING OF CONTROLLED
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, OR MEDICAL DEVICES;
(2) AN ATTESTATION THAT ALL PRESCRIBING ACTIVITIES OF THE
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT WILL COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE
REGULATIONS;
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