PAs have full prescriptive authority in 44 states plus Washington, D.C., according to the Kaiser Family Foundation and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Data is pulled from Barton ...

During a second special session, the West Virginia Legislature approved House Bill 214, revising the prescriptive authority of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs ...

Throughout Texas, nurse practitioners are rallying behind a bill that would eliminate the need for NPs in the state to obtain a prescriptive authority agreement from physicians to treat patients, ...

Nearly nine in 10 physician groups said who can deliver and lead patient care will be the top state health policy issue in ...

Indiana follows a growing trend where states are expanding pharmacist prescriptive authority. On May 01, 2023, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1568, (the “Law”) which adds a new code ...

A bill has been signed into law which requires nurse anesthetists (NAs) to have physician supervision when writing prescriptions and ordering tests and therapeutics for the immediate perioperative ...