Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Health Professions
 
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Board of Medicine
 
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Regulations Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants [18 VAC 85 ‑ 50]
Public Comment Forum
On this Action: 
Removal of patient care team physician or podiatrist name from prescriptions issued by physician assistants
 
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red dot In Progress!     Opened on 3/10/2025 and closes at 11:59pm on 4/9/2025

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28 comments
Comment Title Commenter
I support removing this requirement Max Doyle, PA-C  3/25/25  6:25 pm
Support for regulatory change Kimberly Gordon PA-C  3/25/25  10:27 am
I support removing this regulatory language Nicole Lando, MSHS, PA-C  3/24/25  11:53 pm
Support removal of unnecessary and burdensome regulation Tara Villano, PA-C  3/24/25  10:38 am
MD name on prescription Christie Meek, PA-C  3/23/25  7:40 pm
Statement of support Grace Allison Beers - Direct Wellness RVA  3/23/25  7:30 pm
Support Removing Barriers in Order to Improve Access to Patient Care Jenna Rolfs  3/23/25  5:54 pm
Remove restrictions Mark Ford  3/21/25  7:49 am
Allow providers to practice to maximum of their licensure Jared Ng, PA-C  3/19/25  4:13 pm
Support Removal of Physician Name on Controlled Substance Prescriptions Dara Wotherspoon, PA-C  3/18/25  8:11 pm
In support of removing requirement for physician's name on controlled substances Anonymous (233272)  3/18/25  2:16 pm
Support removal of the need for physician name on controlled rx written by PAs Bobby Cockram, DMSc PA-C  3/17/25  5:55 pm
FNP in Support of Petition to Remove the Physician Name Requirement on Schedule II-V Prescriptions Anonymous (233254)  3/17/25  9:37 am
Support the Regulatory Action Daniel Dollison PA-C  3/16/25  9:09 pm
Removal of need for physician name on PA prescriptions Anonymous (233241)  3/16/25  9:04 pm
Support regulatory action Kathleen Scarbalis PA-C  3/16/25  1:10 pm
Support this in order to reduce care barriers Grace Burman  3/14/25  10:30 pm
Support removing a barrier to adequate patient care Amber Balzer  3/14/25  2:31 am
Support of Petition to Remove the Physician Name Requirement on Schedule II-V Prescriptions Melissa Shaffron, DMSc, PA-C  3/13/25  3:37 pm
Call to action. Olushola Ilogho, PA-C  3/12/25  11:28 pm
Support in Removing this antiquated rule that hinders care Kristina Kinsella  3/12/25  2:43 pm
antiquated rule not benefitting patient care Laura DeWitz PA-C  3/12/25  8:33 am
Please change this obsolete regulation Jerry Weniger, PhD, PA-C  3/12/25  8:12 am
Support in removing this barrier to care Kim Ketchersid, VCU Health  3/12/25  6:26 am
Support of Action Samantha Buhler  3/11/25  5:44 pm
Support of Petition to Remove Physician Name Requirement on Prescriptions Erika Francis, Shenandoah University  3/11/25  5:44 pm
Agree Evan Turnbull, UVA Health  3/11/25  4:36 pm
Support removal of physician name from controlled substance prescriptions Josh Detrick  3/11/25  4:36 pm


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