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Requirements for Licensure and Operations of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Question:

Which medications for opioid use disorder are physician assistants authorized to prescribe?

Answer:
  • Buprenorphine
  • Naltrexone
This answer is derived from 2 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    (4)  A physician assistant may prescribe and dispense buprenorphine for medication-assisted treatment for opioid dependency if the requirements in (1) or (2) are fulfilled and the following conditions are met: see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (2)  A physician assistant may issue written, electronic or oral prescriptions for Schedule III-V medications, which the supervising physician has determined the physician assistant is qualified to prescribe commensurate with the practice agreement or Board-approved practice description, if the physician assistant has met the requirements of OAR 847-050-0020(1). see full law
since 2019-09-29
verified through 2020-08-01