Can a physician assistant inject or prescribe in Alaska?
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Short answer
PA prescriptive authorization no longer needs collaborating-physician approval. Since September 16, 2026, specified facilities or board-approved exemptions allow practice without an agreement; other PAs need a collaborative agreement and written attestation.
Effective September 16, 2026, a physician associate may practice without a collaborative agreement at a facility directed by a licensed physician, osteopath or podiatrist; a Department of Health licensed facility; a federal or tribal facility; a federally qualified health center or rural health clinic; or a military and veterans’ facility, after submitting the required attestation. At other facilities the PA must apply for and receive the board’s exemption approval. The exemption is facility-specific; the board must be notified of a facility change. Otherwise a collaborative agreement and written attestation are required.
Alaska State Medical Board SB89 implementation FAQs, p. 1 (AS 08.64.107(d)) · verified Oct 23, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Alaska rules
Under the law effective September 16, 2026, physician associates are not subject to approval from a collaborating physician for their prescriptive authorization.
Alaska State Medical Board SB89 implementation FAQs, p. 3 (prescriptive authorization) · verified Oct 23, 2026
A registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nurse licensed under this chapter may delegate nursing duties to other persons, including unlicensed assistive personnel, under regulations adopted by the board.
AS 08.68.805 (Delegation of nursing functions) · verified Sep 5, 2026
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