SB 455 – Modifies provisions relating to dispensing authority of physician assistants

• Sponsor: Rowden
• LR Number: 2032S.01I
• Committee: Professional Registration
• Last Action: 3/2/2017 - Second Read and Referred S Professional Registration Committee
• Journal Page: S401
• Effective Date: August 28, 2017

Current Bill Summary

SB 455 - Under current law, physician assistants may only prescribe or dispense drugs, medicines, devices, or therapies pursuant to a physician supervision agreement. This act removes the requirement that a physician assistant may only dispense drugs, medications, devices, or therapies pursuant to a physician supervision agreement.

This act is identical to provisions contained in CCS/HCS/SB 501 (2017) and similar to provisions contained in SCS/HB 815 (2017).

JAMIE ANDREWS