Physician assistants; allowing certain physician assistants to practice without supervision; specifying prescriptive authority. Effective date.

SB 809 would allow physician assistants (PAs) in Oklahoma who complete specific postgraduate clinical training to practice without direct physician supervision. It specifies that these PAs may prescribe certain controlled substances and clarifies their prescriptive authority under state law. The bill repeals current requirements for physician supervision and practice agreements (previously covered under Section 521.4) for qualifying PAs. These changes directly affect PAs seeking expanded practice autonomy and impact how pharmacies dispense medications under PA prescriptions.