Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Medicine
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants [18 VAC 85 ‑ 50]
Action Removal of patient care team physician or podiatrist name from prescriptions issued by physician assistants
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ends 5/8/2026
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4/2/26  2:44 pm
Commenter: Anonymous

In support of removing this requirement
 

Let’s remove this stumbling block.  
PAs have their own DEA number and with the SP agreement continuing to require this is duplicitous. Let’s do better by our patients. 

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