(3)  A prescription may not be issued for "medically managed withdrawal", also known as "detoxification treatment" or "maintenance treatment", unless the prescription is for a schedule III, IV, or V narcotic drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration specifically for use in maintenance or detoxification treatment and the practitioner is in compliance with title 21 Code of Federal Regulations section 1301.28, the registration requirements of section 329-32(e), and any other federal or state regulatory standards relating to treatment qualification, security, records, and unsupervised use of drugs; see full law

"Practitioner" means:     (1)  A physician, dentist, veterinarian, scientific investigator, or other person licensed and registered under section 329-32 to distribute, dispense, or conduct research with respect to a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this State;     (2)  An advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority licensed and registered under section 329-32 to prescribe and administer controlled substances in the course of professional practice in this State; and     (3)  A pharmacy, hospital, or other institution licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to or to administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this State. see full law

(e) A physician assistant, in good faith and in the course of professional practice only, may prescribe or administer a controlled substance under the authority and supervision of the supervising physician as designated under section 329-38, Hawaii 'Revised Statutes. see full law