Utah Laws

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
  • Methadone
  • Naltrexone
This answer is derived from 1 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    (2)A physician assistant, in accordance with a delegation of services agreement, may prescribe or administer an appropriate controlled substance if:(a)the physician assistant holds a Utah controlled substance license and a DEA registration; and(b)the prescription or administration of the controlled substance is within the prescriptive practice of the supervising physician and also within the delegated prescribing stated in the delegation of services agreement. see full law