NAC639.280. Scope of authority to prescribe and dispense.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a physician assistant who is authorized to prescribe and dispense controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices or to prescribe and dispense poisons, dangerous drugs and devices may prescribe and dispense a controlled substance, poison, dangerous drug and device or a poison, dangerous drug and device, as applicable, only:

     (a) For a legitimate medical purpose; and

     (b) In such amounts as are authorized by the supervising physician of the physician assistant except that the amounts must not exceed a 365-day supply.

     2. A physician assistant who is authorized to prescribe and dispense dangerous drugs may dispense any method of birth control in any quantity ordered by prescription.

     3. The limitation set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 does not apply to any method of birth control prescribed or dispensed by a physician assistant.

     4. A physician assistant who prescribes or dispenses drugs to a patient under the direction of a supervising physician or pursuant to NRS 454.00958 shall do so by a written prescription, unless the prescription is issued as an oral order to a pharmacy.

     [Bd. of Pharmacy, § 639.360, eff. 6-26-80]—(NAC A 10-17-86; 2-6-90; 9-10-90; 5-22-96; 10-24-97; R015-03, 10-21-2003)