65-28a08.Practice of physician assistant; directionand supervision of physician; prescription of drugs; identification to patientof physician assistant; rules and regulations; "drug" defined.(a) The practice of a physician assistant shall includemedical serviceswithin the education, training and experience of the physician assistant thatare delegated by the responsible physician. Physician assistants practice ina dependent role with a responsible physician, and may perform those duties andresponsibilities through delegated authority or written protocol. Medicalservices rendered by physician assistantsmay be performed in any setting authorized by the responsiblephysician, including but not limited to, clinics, hospitals, ambulatorysurgicalcenters, patient homes, nursing homes and other medical institutions.
(b) A personlicensed as a physician assistant may perform, only underthe direction and supervision of aphysician, acts which constitute the practice of medicine and surgery tothe extent and in the manner authorized by the physician responsible forthe physician assistant and only to the extent suchacts are consistentwith rules and regulations adopted by the board which relate to actsperformed by a physician assistant under theresponsible physician'sdirection and supervision. A physician assistant mayprescribedrugspursuant to a writtenprotocol as authorized by the responsible physician.
(c) Before aphysician assistant shall perform under the direction and supervision ofa physician,such physician assistant shall be identified to thepatient and othersinvolved in providing the patient services as aphysician assistant to theresponsible physician.Physician assistants licensed under the provisions of this act shall keeptheir license available for inspection at their primary place of business.A physician assistant may not perform any act orprocedure performed in the practice of optometry except as provided inK.S.A. 65-1508 and 65-2887 and amendments thereto.
(d) The board shall adopt rules and regulations governingtheprescribing of drugs byphysician assistants andthe responsibilities of the responsible physician with respect thereto.Such rules and regulations shall establish such conditions and limitationsas the board determines to be necessary to protect the public health andsafety. In developing rules and regulations relating to the prescribingof drugs byphysician assistants, the board shalltake into consideration the amount of training and capabilities ofphysician assistants, the different practice settingsin whichphysician assistants and responsible physicianspractice, the degree ofdirection and supervision to be provided by a responsible physician and theneeds of the geographic area of the state in which thephysician's physician assistant and the responsible physician practice. In allcasesin which aphysician assistant is authorized toprescribedrugs by a responsible physician, a written protocol between theresponsible physician and the physician assistantcontaining theessential terms of such authorization shall be in effect. Any writtenprescription order shall include the name, address and telephone number of theresponsible physician. In no case shallthe scope of the authority of the physician assistantto prescribedrugs exceed the normal andcustomary practice ofthe responsible physician in the prescribing of drugs.
(e) The physician assistant maynot dispense drugs, but may request,receive and sign for professional samples and may distribute professionalsamples to patients pursuant to a written protocol as authorized by theresponsible physician. In order to prescribe controlled substances, thephysician assistant shall register with the federaldrug enforcementadministration.
(f) As used in this section, "drug" means those articlesand substancesdefined as drugs in K.S.A. 65-1626 and 65-4101 and amendments thereto.
65-28a08.Practice of physician assistant; directionand supervision of physician; prescription of drugs; identification to patientof physician assistant; rules and regulations; "drug" defined.(a) The practice of a physician assistant shall includemedical serviceswithin the education, training and experience of the physician assistant thatare delegated by the responsible physician. Physician assistants practice ina dependent role with a responsible physician, and may perform those duties andresponsibilities through delegated authority or written protocol. Medicalservices rendered by physician assistantsmay be performed in any setting authorized by the responsiblephysician, including but not limited to, clinics, hospitals, ambulatorysurgicalcenters, patient homes, nursing homes and other medical institutions.
(b) A personlicensed as a physician assistant may perform, only underthe direction and supervision of aphysician, acts which constitute the practice of medicine and surgery tothe extent and in the manner authorized by the physician responsible forthe physician assistant and only to the extent suchacts are consistentwith rules and regulations adopted by the board which relate to actsperformed by a physician assistant under theresponsible physician'sdirection and supervision. A physician assistant mayprescribedrugspursuant to a writtenprotocol as authorized by the responsible physician.
(c) Before aphysician assistant shall perform under the direction and supervision ofa physician,such physician assistant shall be identified to thepatient and othersinvolved in providing the patient services as aphysician assistant to theresponsible physician.Physician assistants licensed under the provisions of this act shall keeptheir license available for inspection at their primary place of business.A physician assistant may not perform any act orprocedure performed in the practice of optometry except as provided inK.S.A. 65-1508 and 65-2887 and amendments thereto.
(d) The board shall adopt rules and regulations governingtheprescribing of drugs byphysician assistants andthe responsibilities of the responsible physician with respect thereto.Such rules and regulations shall establish such conditions and limitationsas the board determines to be necessary to protect the public health andsafety. In developing rules and regulations relating to the prescribingof drugs byphysician assistants, the board shalltake into consideration the amount of training and capabilities ofphysician assistants, the different practice settingsin whichphysician assistants and responsible physicianspractice, the degree ofdirection and supervision to be provided by a responsible physician and theneeds of the geographic area of the state in which thephysician's physician assistant and the responsible physician practice. In allcasesin which aphysician assistant is authorized toprescribedrugs by a responsible physician, a written protocol between theresponsible physician and the physician assistantcontaining theessential terms of such authorization shall be in effect. Any writtenprescription order shall include the name, address and telephone number of theresponsible physician. In no case shallthe scope of the authority of the physician assistantto prescribedrugs exceed the normal andcustomary practice ofthe responsible physician in the prescribing of drugs.
(e) The physician assistant maynot dispense drugs, but may request,receive and sign for professional samples and may distribute professionalsamples to patients pursuant to a written protocol as authorized by theresponsible physician. In order to prescribe controlled substances, thephysician assistant shall register with the federaldrug enforcementadministration.
(f) As used in this section, "drug" means those articlesand substancesdefined as drugs in K.S.A. 65-1626 and 65-4101 and amendments thereto.
65-28a08.Practice of physician assistant; directionand supervision of physician; prescription of drugs; identification to patientof physician assistant; rules and regulations; "drug" defined.(a) The practice of a physician assistant shall includemedical serviceswithin the education, training and experience of the physician assistant thatare delegated by the responsible physician. Physician assistants practice ina dependent role with a responsible physician, and may perform those duties andresponsibilities through delegated authority or written protocol. Medicalservices rendered by physician assistantsmay be performed in any setting authorized by the responsiblephysician, including but not limited to, clinics, hospitals, ambulatorysurgicalcenters, patient homes, nursing homes and other medical institutions.
(b) A personlicensed as a physician assistant may perform, only underthe direction and supervision of aphysician, acts which constitute the practice of medicine and surgery tothe extent and in the manner authorized by the physician responsible forthe physician assistant and only to the extent suchacts are consistentwith rules and regulations adopted by the board which relate to actsperformed by a physician assistant under theresponsible physician'sdirection and supervision. A physician assistant mayprescribedrugspursuant to a writtenprotocol as authorized by the responsible physician.
(c) Before aphysician assistant shall perform under the direction and supervision ofa physician,such physician assistant shall be identified to thepatient and othersinvolved in providing the patient services as aphysician assistant to theresponsible physician.Physician assistants licensed under the provisions of this act shall keeptheir license available for inspection at their primary place of business.A physician assistant may not perform any act orprocedure performed in the practice of optometry except as provided inK.S.A. 65-1508 and 65-2887 and amendments thereto.
(d) The board shall adopt rules and regulations governingtheprescribing of drugs byphysician assistants andthe responsibilities of the responsible physician with respect thereto.Such rules and regulations shall establish such conditions and limitationsas the board determines to be necessary to protect the public health andsafety. In developing rules and regulations relating to the prescribingof drugs byphysician assistants, the board shalltake into consideration the amount of training and capabilities ofphysician assistants, the different practice settingsin whichphysician assistants and responsible physicianspractice, the degree ofdirection and supervision to be provided by a responsible physician and theneeds of the geographic area of the state in which thephysician's physician assistant and the responsible physician practice. In allcasesin which aphysician assistant is authorized toprescribedrugs by a responsible physician, a written protocol between theresponsible physician and the physician assistantcontaining theessential terms of such authorization shall be in effect. Any writtenprescription order shall include the name, address and telephone number of theresponsible physician. In no case shallthe scope of the authority of the physician assistantto prescribedrugs exceed the normal andcustomary practice ofthe responsible physician in the prescribing of drugs.
(e) The physician assistant maynot dispense drugs, but may request,receive and sign for professional samples and may distribute professionalsamples to patients pursuant to a written protocol as authorized by theresponsible physician. In order to prescribe controlled substances, thephysician assistant shall register with the federaldrug enforcementadministration.
(f) As used in this section, "drug" means those articlesand substancesdefined as drugs in K.S.A. 65-1626 and 65-4101 and amendments thereto.
