The requirement for Physician Associate/Assistant to have supervising MD/practice included on each Shedule II-V medication prescription is outdated, and only serves to slow down care to patients. 

PAs carry their own DEA number, and engage in a collaborative relationship with their SP/practice, and prescriptive rights are well-defined. 

As such, there is no need for this information to be required. Many EMRs used to submit these prescriptions don't include an easy way to do this (as they serve multiple states where this information isn't required), or require extra steps, slowing down workflow. There is no added safety with this requirement, as the requested info is readily available anyway.

This would be a big step forward in modernizing PA practice in Virginia, and increasing access for patients affected