Legislative, Legal and Regulatory Affairs
LA State Board of Medical Examiners Advisory Committee Recommends Rules Overhaul for Physicians Assistants The Physician Assistant Advisory Commi Ʃ ee has held numerous mee Ɵ ngs over the past several months. Responding to comments by the physician assistants’ organiza Ɵ ons, the commi Ʃ ee has reviewed and recommended comprehensive changes to PA standing rules. LSMS sta ff con Ɵ nues to watch and will comment as the formal rules are presented. If you have an interest in watching the commi Ʃ ee mee Ɵ ngs, they can be viewed at the LSBME’s website by going to the advisory commi Ʃ ees page. The LSBME website is www.lsbme.la.gov. US Drug Enforcement Agency Addresses CDS prescribing through telemedicine The US DEA has announced proposed permanent rules for the prescribing of controlled medica Ɵ ons via telemedicine. These rules seek to extend many of the fl exibili Ɵ es adopted during the public health emergency with appropriate safeguards. Telemedicine consulta Ɵ ons will not be a ff ected if: • the prescribing of controlled medica Ɵ ons is not involved. • an in-person medical examina Ɵ on of a pa Ɵ ent was previously conducted. • A referring medical prac ƟƟ oner conducted an in-person exam of the pa Ɵ ent prior to referring the pa Ɵ ent to another prac ƟƟ oner. The proposed rules further safeguard a narrow subset of telemedicine consulta Ɵ ons—those by a medical prac ƟƟ oner that has: never conducted an in-person evalua Ɵ on of a pa Ɵ ent; AND that result in the prescribing of: • a 30-day supply of Schedule III-V non-narco Ɵ c controlled medica Ɵ ons; • a 30-day supply of buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder. The release: DEA Announces Rules for Permanent Telemedicine Flexibili Ɵ es
The summary: Telemedicine Rules Summary The highlights: Telehealth Prac ƟƟ oner Narra Ɵ ve
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