Can a physician assistant inject or prescribe in Mississippi?
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Short answer
Yes — a PA licensed by the Board of Medical Licensure may administer and prescribe drugs as delegated by the supervising physician and within the PA's training; PAs on an initial Mississippi license need on-site physician supervision for 120 days (960 hours).
(1) The State Board of Medical Licensure shall license and regulate the practice of physician assistants in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-26-3(1) · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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Supervising Physician means a doctor of medicine or a doctor of osteopathic medicine who holds an unrestricted license from the Board who practices within the state of Mississippi for a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week or eighty (80) hours per month (does not include telemedicine or chart review), whose practice or prescriptive authority is not limited as a result of voluntary surrender or legal/regulatory order, and who has been approved by the Board to supervise physician assistants.
Miss. Admin. Code Title 30, Part 2615, Rule 1.2(C) · verified Sep 8, 2026
The Nursing Practice Law includes in registered-nurse practice the execution of the medical regimen, including the administration of medications and treatments prescribed by any licensed or legally authorized physician or dentist. It adds that this shall not be deemed to include acts of medical diagnosis or prescriptions of medical, therapeutic or corrective measures, except as may be set forth by rules and regulations promulgated and implemented by the Mississippi Board of Nursing.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-5(2) · verified Sep 8, 2026
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