Nebraska Statutes 38-2055. Physician assistants; prescribe drugs and devices; restrictions; therapeutic regimen; powers
(1) A physician assistant, under a collaborative agreement with a supervising physician, may prescribe drugs and devices.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-2055
- Physician assistant: means any person who graduates from an approved program, who has passed a proficiency examination, and who the department, with the recommendation of the board, approves to perform medical services under a collaborative agreement with the supervision of a physician or under a collaborative agreement with the supervision of a podiatrist as provided by section Nebraska Statutes 38-2014
- Supervising physician: means a licensed physician who supervises a physician assistant under a collaborative agreement. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2017
(2) All such prescriptions and prescription container labels shall bear the name of the physician assistant. A physician assistant who prescribes controlled substances listed in Schedule II, III, IV, or V of section 28-405 shall obtain a federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number. A physician assistant may dispense drug samples to patients and may request, receive, or sign for drug samples.
(3) A physician assistant, under a collaborative agreement with a supervising physician, may plan and initiate a therapeutic regimen, which includes ordering and prescribing nonpharmacological interventions, including, but not limited to, durable medical equipment, nutrition, blood and blood products, and diagnostic support services, such as home health care, hospice, physical therapy, and occupational therapy.