February 14, 2025
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) in South Carolina must establish a Collaborative Practice Agreement (CPA) with a licensed physician to practice and obtain prescriptive authority, as required by South Carolina Code § 40-33-34. The South Carolina Board of Nursing provides official guidelines for compliance. Required documents include the South Carolina Collaborative Agreement Template, which formalizes the NP-physician relationship, and the Prescriptive Authority Application for those seeking medication prescribing privileges.
A collaborative practice agreement Example is available here.
Yes, South Carolina law mandates that NPs must have a Collaborative Practice Agreement (CPA) with a licensed physician to practice and prescribe medications. South Carolina Code § 40-33-34
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