216-40-05 R.I. Code R. § 24.7

Current through June 20, 2024

Section 216-RICR-40-05-24.7 - Scope of Practice

A. Physician assistants' scope of practice is defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-54-8.

24.7.1Prescriptive Privileges and Medical Orders

A. When employed by, or extended medical staff privileges by a licensed hospital or other licensed health care facility, a physician assistant may write medical orders for inpatients as delineated by the medical staff by-laws of the facility, as well as its credentialing process and applicable governing authority.

B. Hospitals and other licensed health care facilities shall have discretion to grant privileges to a physician assistant and to define the scope of privileges or services which a physician assistant may deliver in a facility.

C. Physician assistants employed directly by physicians, health maintenance organizations or other health care delivery organizations may prescribe legend medications, including schedules II, III, IV, and V medications under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 21-28 (the Rhode Island Uniform Controlled Substance Act), medical therapies, medical devices and medical diagnostics according to guidelines established by the employing physician, health maintenance organization, or other health care delivery organization.

D. Prescriptive privileges for physician assistants shall be granted for all legend medications, including controlled substances from schedules II, III, IV, and V.

E. If a physician assistant does prescribe controlled substances from schedules II, III, IV, and V, under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 21-28, he or she must obtain a Rhode Island registration for prescribing controlled substances from the Board of Pharmacy, as well as a Federal registration.

24.7.2Podiatry Collaboration

When collaborating with a physician licensed under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-29, the services rendered by the physician assistant shall be limited to the foot. The "foot" is defined as the pedal extremity of the human body and its articulations and shall include the tendons and muscles of the lower leg only as they be involved in the conditions of the foot.

24.7.3Participation in Charitable and Voluntary Care

Physician assistant participation in charitable and voluntary care is permitted consistent with and to the extent authorized pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-5428.

216 R.I. Code R. § 216-RICR-40-05-24.7

Amended effective 12/12/2021