- Education Required for Addiction Counselor Credentialing
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- Licensed Professional Counselor Ability to Diagnose
No data available for licensed professional counselors ability to diagnose.
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- Number of Nurse Practitioners Prescribing Buprenorphine
As of August 2018, no NPs in American Samoa have received a federal waiver to treat opioid dependency with buprenorphine-containing products.
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- Number of Physician Assistants Prescribing Buprenorphine
As of August 2018, no PAs in American Samoa have received a federal waiver to treat opioid dependency with buprenorphine-containing products.
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- Peer Support Specialist Certification or Credentialing Authority
No data available for the certification of peer support specialists.
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- Authority to Sign POLST Forms
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- Practice Authority
NPs are required to work in general collaboration with a physician. The physician is not required to be physically present when services are performed but must be available for consultation. A.S.A.C. §31.0402
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- Prescriptive Authority
NPs are authorized to prescribe medications in general collaboration with a physician. A.S.A.C. §31.0402
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- Nurse Practitioner as a Primary Care Provider
NPs are not explicitly recognized in administrative code as primary care providers.
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- Authority to perform ophthalmic procedures
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- Injectable Authority
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- Prescription of controlled substances
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- Dental Hygienists with Direct Access
American Samoa does not allow dental hygienists to practice with direct access.
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- Dental Therapists
Dental therapists may perform certain diagnostic, restorative and therapeutic dental procedures under supervision of a dentist. The physical presence of a dentist is not required when a dental therapist performs these procedures. A.S.A.C. §31.0402
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- Practice of Teledentistry
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- Administration of COVID-19 Vaccine
Information is not currently available.
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- Prescription Adaptation
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- Prescription of Hormonal Contraceptives
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- Prescription of Tobacco Cessation Aids
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- Supervision Requirements
PAs may practice and provide services in general collaboration with a physician. The physician does not need to present when services are rendered. The physician must be available by consultation. A.S.A.C. §31.0402
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- Prescriptive Authority for Physician Assistants
PAs may prescribe medications in general collaboration with a physician. A.S.A.C. §31.0402
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- Scope of Practice Determination
The American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board authorizes a PAs scope of practice. A.S.A.C. §31.0402
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