Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-781.4

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 10, November 13, 2024

Rule 481-781.4 - Prescription requirements

(1) Each written outpatient prescription drug order issued by a physician assistant will contain the following:

a. The date of issuance.

b. The name and address of the patient for whom the drug is prescribed.

c. The name, strength, and quantity of the drug, medicine, or device prescribed and directions for use.

d. The physician assistant's name and the practice address.

e. The signature of the physician assistant followed by the initials "PA."

f. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number of the physician assistant if the prescription is for a controlled substance.

(2) Each oral prescription drug order issued by a physician assistant will include the same information required for a written prescription, except for the written signature of the physician assistant and the physician assistant's practice address.

(3) Prior to prescribing an opioid, a physician assistant will review the patient's information contained in the prescription monitoring program database, unless the patient is receiving inpatient hospice care or long-term residential facility patient care.

(4) Beginning January 1, 2020, every prescription issued for a prescription drug will be transmitted electronically unless exempted pursuant to Iowa Code section 124.308 or 155A.27. Beginning January 1, 2020, a licensee who fails to comply with the electronic prescription mandate may be subject to a nondisciplinary administrative penalty of $250 per violation, up to a maximum of $5,000 per calendar year.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-781.4

ARC 8038C, IAB 5/29/2024, effective 7/3/2024; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 9/18/2024