(a) A physician assistant may prescribe, dispense, and administer drugs and medical devices to the extent delegated by the supervising physician.
(b) Prescribing of drugs to patients seen in the emergency department of a Virgin Islands Government hospital may include an up to 72 hour supply of Schedule III through V substances, as described in title 29, chapter 29 of the Virgin Islands Code, the Virgin Islands Controlled Substances Law, and prescribing and dispensing may include all other legend drugs. A physician assistant may only prescribe non-narcotic drugs for a period of up to 30 days. Physician assistants may not prescribe any refill for any medication.
(c) All dispensing activities of physician assistants must:
(1) Comply with appropriate federal and territorial regulations; and
(2) Occur when pharmacy services are not reasonably available, when it is in the best interest of the patient, or when it is an emergency.
(d) Physician assistants may request, receive, and sign for professional samples and may distribute professional samples to patients.
(e) Physician assistants authorized to prescribe controlled substances must register with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and the Virgin Islands Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Control.