PPLE Lecture 4.2
What does updated Florida Law give licensed PAs and ARNPs authorization to do? -
answer as of 2017, licensed PAs and ARNPs are authorized to prescribe controlled
substances
who establishes the formulary of medicinal drugs that a fully licensed PA may *NOT*
prescribe? - answer a council of PAs
what 2 classes of drugs must be included on the formulary of medications that PAs may
NOT prescribe? - answer1. Anesthetics
2. radiographic contrast materials
the formulary for PAs restricts their prescribing of C-IIs to how long? - answer for only a
7 day supply
how does the formulary for PAs restrict prescribing of psychiatric mental health
controlled substances? - answerPAs may not prescribe such controlled substances
(such as benzodiazepines) for minors younger than 18
who are PAs *authorized* to prescribe psychiatric mental health controlled substances
(like benzodiazepines) to? - answerpatients older than 18 y.o.
who delegates a PA the authority to prescribe or dispense medications used in the
practice (unless listed on the formulary)? - answerthe supervising physician
what 2 pieces of info are PAs required to tell patients? - answer1) that they are a PA
2) that the patient has the right to see a physician before any medication is
prescribed/dispensed by the PA
who must a supervising physician notify in order to legally authorize prescribing
privileges for a PA? - answerthe Department of Health
what 2 things must a supervising physician notify the DOH to legally authorize
prescribing privileges for a PA? - answer1) the intent to delegate authority to the PA
2) any changes in prescriptive privileges of the PA
what types of practitioners are authorized to delegate PAs the authority to dispense? -
answerONLY dispensing practitioners (this is rare)
What does updated Florida Law give licensed PAs and ARNPs authorization to do? -
answer as of 2017, licensed PAs and ARNPs are authorized to prescribe controlled
substances
who establishes the formulary of medicinal drugs that a fully licensed PA may *NOT*
prescribe? - answer a council of PAs
what 2 classes of drugs must be included on the formulary of medications that PAs may
NOT prescribe? - answer1. Anesthetics
2. radiographic contrast materials
the formulary for PAs restricts their prescribing of C-IIs to how long? - answer for only a
7 day supply
how does the formulary for PAs restrict prescribing of psychiatric mental health
controlled substances? - answerPAs may not prescribe such controlled substances
(such as benzodiazepines) for minors younger than 18
who are PAs *authorized* to prescribe psychiatric mental health controlled substances
(like benzodiazepines) to? - answerpatients older than 18 y.o.
who delegates a PA the authority to prescribe or dispense medications used in the
practice (unless listed on the formulary)? - answerthe supervising physician
what 2 pieces of info are PAs required to tell patients? - answer1) that they are a PA
2) that the patient has the right to see a physician before any medication is
prescribed/dispensed by the PA
who must a supervising physician notify in order to legally authorize prescribing
privileges for a PA? - answerthe Department of Health
what 2 things must a supervising physician notify the DOH to legally authorize
prescribing privileges for a PA? - answer1) the intent to delegate authority to the PA
2) any changes in prescriptive privileges of the PA
what types of practitioners are authorized to delegate PAs the authority to dispense? -
answerONLY dispensing practitioners (this is rare)
