Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 43, October 25, 2024
Section 24-2-12 - Prescriptive Authority Pursuant to a Practice Notification12.1. A physician assistant practicing pursuant to an active practice notification has prescriptive authority to prescribe, order, administer and/or dispense medication in the course of his or her practice in a health care facility subject to the provisions of W. Va. Code § 30-3E-3(c).12.2. A physician assistant may not prescribe a Schedule I controlled substance.12.3. A physician assistant may prescribe up to a three-day supply of a Schedule II narcotic medication.12.4. A physician assistant's prescribing of narcotic medication shall conform with the quantity and duration limitation set forth in subsection 12.3 and any practice requirements set forth in the Opioid Reduction Act, W. Va. Code § 16-54-1et seq., which are consistent with the quantity and duration limitations established for physician assistant narcotic prescribing.12.5. There are no other formulary limitations on physician assistant's prescriptive authority.12.6. When exercising prescriptive authority, a physician assistant shall comply with the requirements of this rule and the requirements of the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy, other applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations, and all applicable standards of care.12.7. All prescriptions, including electronic prescriptions, written by the physician assistant must include the physician assistant's name, professional designation, practice location, telephone number, signature, license number issued by the Board, and any other information required by state and federal law.