Which schedules are PAs allowed to prescribe in NY?

Which schedules are PAs allowed to prescribe in NY?

• A. Schedule II through V (II-V)
• B. Schedule I only
• C. Schedule II only
• D. Schedule III through VI

Answer: (A)

PAs in New York have prescriptive authority for controlled substances in schedules II through V when practicing under physician supervision. Schedule I drugs are not legally prescribable because they have no accepted medical use and high potential for abuse. There isn’t a Schedule VI in the standard system, and NY does not limit authority to a subset like only II or only III–V. So the allowed range is II through V, which is why that option matches the PA prescriptive scope in NY.

PAs in New York have prescriptive authority for controlled substances in schedules II through V when practicing under physician supervision. Schedule I drugs are not legally prescribable because they have no accepted medical use and high potential for abuse. There isn’t a Schedule VI in the standard system, and NY does not limit authority to a subset like only II or only III–V. So the allowed range is II through V, which is why that option matches the PA prescriptive scope in NY.