Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1399.610

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 1399.610 - Requirements for an Approved Controlled Substance Education Course to Administer, Provide or Issue a Drug Order for Schedule II-V Controlled Substances Without Advance Approval from a Supervising Physician

A controlled substance education course shall be deemed approved by the board if it meets all of the following criteria:

(a) The course includes all of the following learning objectives:

(1) Describes the applicable federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to the provision, administration and furnishing of controlled substances and the legal and professional relationship between a physician assistant and his or her supervising physician.

(A) This objective shall include a description of the applicable patient charting requirements and the use of secure drug order forms.

(2) Assessment strategies for the recognition, prevention and management of acute and chronic pain.

(3) Comparison of efficacy data and safety profiles which influence the selection, usage and conversion of pharmacological agents.

(4) The evaluation and comparison of the safety and efficacy profiles of controlled substances and the clinical rationale for their use.

(5) Describes disorders routinely requiring a therapeutic regimen of controlled substances for clinical management.

(6) Assessment of a controlled substance's potential for abuse and addiction, its psychosocial aspects, the recognition of the symptoms (including controlled substance-seeking behaviors) thereof and medically appropriate alternatives, if any,

(7) Evaluation of the response and compliance of the patient to the controlled substances.

(8) Provision of appropriate patient education regarding controlled substances. For the purposes of this subdivision, "controlled substances" means Schedule II through Schedule V controlled substances.

(b) The course includes a comprehensive written examination, proctored by the course provider at the conclusion of the course, of the material presented. The licensee must successfully complete the examination to receive a certificate of completion issued pursuant to subdivision (b) of section 1399.612.

(c) The course is at least six (6) hours in duration, of which a minimum of three (3) hours shall be exclusively dedicated to Schedule II controlled substances. A course provider shall not include the time for the written examination specified in subdivision (b) in the (6) six hour requirement. The course shall be completed on or after January 1, 2008.

(d) The course is provided by one of following entities:

(1) A physician assistant program approved by the board in accordance with section 1399.530.

(2) A continuing education provider approved by the Medical Board of California for Category I continuing medical education.

(3) A Category I continuing education provider approved by American Academy of Physician Assistants.

(4) A Category I continuing education provider approved by the American Medical Association, the California Medical Association and/or the American Osteopathic Association.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1399.610

1. New article 7 (sections 1399.610-1399.612) and section filed 10-17-2008; operative 10-17-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 42). For prior history of article 7, sections 1399.580-1399.586 and article 10, sections 1399.610-1399.615, see Register 83, No. 39.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsection (d)(1) filed 8-7-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 32).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3502, 3502.1 and 3510, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2058, 3502, 3502.1 and 3509, Business and Professions Code.