1. (a) Any physician assistant may administer, prescribe, distribute, or dispense a prescription-only drug pursuant to K.S.A. 65-28a08, and amendments thereto, as authorized by the written agreement required by K.A.R. 100-28a-9 and as authorized by this regulation.
2. (b) As used in this regulation, "emergency situation" shall have the meaning specified in K.A.R. 68-20-19.

3. (c) Any physician assistant may directly administer a prescription-only drug as follows:

   1. (1) If directly ordered or authorized by the supervising physician or substitute supervising physician;
   2. (2) if authorized by a written agreement between the supervising physician and the physician assistant; or

   3. (3) if an emergency situation exists.

      1. (sf) (1) Any physician assistant may prescribe a schedule II controlled substance in the same manner as that in which the physician assistant may perform acts that constitute the practice of medicine and surgery as specified in K.A.R. 100-28a-6. Except as specified in paragraph (d)(2), each prescription for a schedule II controlled substance shall be in writing.
   4. (2) Any physician assistant may, by oral or telephonic communication, authorize a schedule II controlled substance in an emergency situation. Within seven days after authorizing an emergency prescription order, the physician assistant shall cause a written prescription, completed in accordance with appropriate federal and state laws, to be delivered to the dispenser of the drug.
4. (e) Any physician assistant may orally, telephonically, electronically, or in writing prescribe a controlled substance listed in schedule III, IV, or V, or a prescription-only drug not listed in any schedule as a controlled substance in the same manner as that in which the physician assistant may perform acts that constitute the practice of medicine and surgery as specified in K.A.R. 100-28a-6.

5. (f) Each written prescription order by a physician assistant shall meet the following requirements:

   1. (1) Contain the name, address, and telephone number of the supervising physician;
   2. (2) contain the name, address, and telephone number of the physician assistant;
   3. (3) be signed by the physician assistant with the letters "P.A." following the signature; and
   4. (4) contain any DEA registration number issued to the physician assistant if a controlled substance is prescribed.

6. (g) Any physician assistant may distribute a prescription-only drug to a patient only if all of the following conditions are met:

   1. (1) The drug is distributed under the same conditions as those in which a physician assistant may directly administer a prescription-only drug, as described in subsection (b).
   2. (2) The drug has been provided to the physician assistant or the physician assistant's supervising physician or employer at no cost.
   3. (3) The drug is commercially labeled and is distributed to the patient in the original prepackaged unit-dose container.
   4. (4) The drug is distributed to the patient at no cost.
7. (h) Any physician assistant may dispense a prescription-only drug to a patient under the limited circumstances specified in K.S.A. 65-28a08, and amendments thereto, in the same manner as that in which the physician assistant may perform acts that constitute the practice of medicine and surgery specified in K.A.R. 100-28a-6.
8. (i) A physician assistant shall not administer, prescribe, distribute, or dispense a prescription-only drug for any quantity or strength in excess of the normal and customary practice of the supervising physician.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 65-28a03 and 65-28a08; implementing K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 65-28a08; effective, T-100-2-13-01, Feb. 13, 2001; effective June 1, 2001; amended, T-100-12-10-15, Jan. 11, 2016; amended May 6, 2016.)