(5)(a) A physician assistant who has been approved by the board pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection, may prescribe and administer Schedules III, IV, and V controlled substances, as described in KRS Chapter 218A, to the extent delegated by the supervising physician and as permitted under paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this subsection.(b) Before a physician assistant engages in prescribing or administering controlled substances, the physician assistant shall:1. Have at least one (1) year of experience as a licensed and practicing physician assistant;2. Submit to the board a completed application for prescriptive authority for controlled substances signed by the physician assistant’s supervising physician in accordance with KRS 311.856;3. Receive from the board, or its executive director, a notice that the application for prescriptive authority has been approved; and4. Obtain a Controlled Substance Registration Certificate through the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and register with the electronic system for monitoring controlled substances established in KRS 218A.202 and any other applicable state controlled substance regulatory authority.(c) Prescriptions issued by a physician assistant for Schedule III controlled substances, as described in KRS 218A.060 and 218A.080, shall be limited to a thirty (30) day supply without any refill.(d) Prescriptions issued by a physician assistant for Schedule IV or V controlled substances, as described in KRS 218A.100 and 218A.120, shall be limited to the original prescription and refills not to exceed a six (6) month supply.(e) Notwithstanding paragraph (d) of this subsection, prescriptions issued by a physician assistant for benzodiazepines or Carisoprodol shall be limited to a thirty (30) day supply without any refill.
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