PA prescriptive authority was granted in which year?

• A. 2003
• B. 2010
• C. 2005
• D. 2007

Answer: (D)

Prescriptive authority allows a PA to write prescriptions and order medications as part of patient management, under physician supervision. This ability is a key step in expanding a PA’s role from solely providing care under supervision to actively managing treatment plans, including selecting and initiating medications.

In the material you’re studying, prescriptive authority is identified as being granted in 2007. This marks a regulatory milestone in the PA profession, reflecting when many jurisdictions codified the authority for PAs to prescribe. The exact scope—what can be prescribed and under what supervision—depends on state law, but 2007 is the year used in this context to denote the grant of prescribing rights.