Indiana § 25-27.5-5-6 Delegation of authority to prescribe drugs and medical devices; filling
prescriptions

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-27.5-5-6 — Delegation of authority to prescribe drugs and medical devices; filling prescriptions

Indiana § 25-27.5-5-6

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 27.5PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

Ch. 5Scope of Practice

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Ind. Code § 25-27.5-5-6 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in section 4(d) of this chapter, a collaborating physician may delegate authority to a physician assistant to prescribe:

(1)legend drugs except as provided in section 4(c) of this chapter; and

(2)medical devices (except ophthalmic devices, including glasses, contact lenses, and low vision devices).

(b)A physician assistant who is delegated the authority to prescribe legend drugs or medical devices must do the following:

(1)Enter the following on each prescription form that the physician assistant uses to prescribe a legend drug or medical device:

(A)The signature of the physician assistant.

(B)The initials indicating the credentials awarded to the physician assistant by the NCCPA.

(C)The physician assistant's state license number.

(2)Comply with all applicabl

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(a) Except as provided in section 4(d) of this
chapter, a collaborating physician may delegate authority to a physician
assistant to prescribe:
(1) legend drugs except as provided in section 4(c) of this chapter;
and
(2) medical devices (except ophthalmic devices, including
glasses, contact lenses, and low vision devices).
(b) A physician assistant who is delegated the authority to prescribe
legend drugs or medical devices must do the following:
(1) Enter the following on each prescription form that the
physician assistant uses to prescribe a legend drug or medical
device:
(A) The signature of the physician assistant.
(B) The initials indicating the credentials awarded to the
physician assistant by the NCCPA.
(C) The physician assistant's state license number.
(2) Comply with all applicable state and federal laws concerning
prescriptions for legend drugs and medical devices.
(c) A collaborating physician may delegate to a physician assistant
the authority to prescribe only legend drugs and medical devices that
are within the scope of practice of the licensed collaborating physician
or the physician designee.
(d) A physician assistant who is delegated the authority to prescribe
controlled substances under subsection (a) and in accordance with the
limitations specified in section 4(c) of this chapter must do the
following:
(1) Obtain an Indiana controlled substance registration and a
federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration.
(2) Enter the following on each prescription form that the
physician assistant uses to prescribe a controlled substance:
(A) The signature of the physician assistant.
(B) The initials indicating the credentials awarded to the
physician assistant by the NCCPA.
(C) The physician assistant's state license number.
(D) The physician assistant's federal Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) number.
(3) Comply with all applicable state and federal laws concerning
prescriptions for controlled substances.
(e) A collaborating physician may only delegate to a physician
assistant the authority to prescribe controlled substances:
(1) that may be prescribed within the scope of practice of the
licensed collaborating physician or the physician designee; and
(2) in accordance with the limitations set forth in section 4(c) of
this chapter.
(f) Unless the pharmacist has specific knowledge that filling the
prescription written by a physician assistant will violate a collaborative
agreement or is illegal, a pharmacist shall fill a prescription written by
a physician assistant without requiring to see the physician assistant's
collaborative agreement.
(g) A prescription written by a physician assistant that complies
with this chapter does not require a cosignature from the collaborative
physician or physician designee.