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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3/9/26  12:21 pm
Commenter: William Lombardi

For removal of supervising physician on prescription
 

Physician assistants are adequately trained in advanced pharmacology to be able to prescribe medications for patients without need of their supervising physician's name on the prescription.  Their supervising practice protocols with their physicians adequately outline the scope of their prescription practices.  Requiring that the supervising physician be attached to all prescriptions creates redundant and inefficient workflows that ultimately leads to delays in care for patients. 

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