Maine Laws

Direct Dispensing of Controlled Substances Laws

Question:

Are Physician Assistants authorized to directly dispense controlled substances?

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 1 section of law
Citation:
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    (a)       If authorized and delegated by the primary supervising physician, the delegation of the authority to prescribe, administer, or dispense scheduled drugs must be specifically included in the written plan of supervision and must identify which scheduled drugs (e.g. schedule II, schedule III, etc.) the physician assistant is authorized to prescribe, administer or dispense. see full law