{"data":{"id":"us-mt/37-20-404","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"37-20-404","heading":"Prescribing and dispensing authority.","body":"(1) A physician assistant may prescribe, dispense, and administer drugs.\n(2) All dispensing activities allowed by this section must comply with 37-2-104 and with packaging and labeling guidelines developed by the board of pharmacy under Title 37, chapter 7.\n(3) The prescribing and dispensing authority for a physician assistant may include the following:\n(a) Prescribing, dispensing, and administration of Schedule III drugs listed in 50-32-226, Schedule IV drugs listed in 50-32-229, and Schedule V drugs listed in 50-32-232 is authorized.\n(b) Prescribing, dispensing, and administration of Schedule II drugs listed in 50-32-224 may be authorized for limited periods not to exceed 34 days.\n(c) Records on the dispensing and administration of scheduled drugs must be kept.\n(d) A physician assistant shall maintain registration with the federal drug enforcement administration if the physician assistant is authorized to prescribe controlled substances.\n(e) A prescription written by a physician assistant must comply with regulations relating to prescription requirements adopted by the board of pharmacy.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 20. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS","Part 4. Regulation of Practice"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0200/part_0040/section_0040/0370-0200-0040-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:56Z","sha256":"26c3422ede6c958ea2d5a1835bf26dfe7cc9dff6de7943ccd8b2711dac4b2f9c","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/37-20-403","next":"us-mt/37-20-405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}