Ohio Code 4730.39 – Rules governing physician-delegated prescriptive authority
(A) The state medical board shall adopt rules governing physician-delegated prescriptive authority for physician assistants. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4730.39
- Physician: means an individual who is authorized under Chapter 4731 of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery. See Ohio Code 4730.01
- Physician assistant: means an individual who is licensed under Chapter 4730 of the Revised Code to provide services as a physician assistant to patients under the supervision, control, and direction of one or more physicians. See Ohio Code 1.64
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) The board’s rules governing physician-delegated prescriptive authority shall establish all of the following:
(1) Requirements regarding the pharmacology courses that a physician assistant is required to complete;
(2) A specific prohibition against prescribing any drug or device to perform or induce an abortion;
(3) Standards and procedures to be followed by a physician assistant in personally furnishing samples of drugs or complete or partial supplies of drugs to patients under section 4730.43 of the Revised Code;
(4) Any other requirements the board considers necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter regarding physician-delegated prescriptive authority.