Sec. 30-day supply. Days' supply. (1) Except as provided by subsection (e) of this section, a practitioner, as defined in 481.002 (39) (A) of the TCSA, must issue a written prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance only on an official Texas prescription form or through an . (a) Except when dispensed directly by a practitioner, other than a pharmacist, to an ultimate user, or in emergency situations as prescribed by the Department by regulation, no controlled substance included in Schedule II may be dispensed without the written prescription of a practitioner. When prescribing more than a 30-day supply of a controlled substance to treat one of the above conditions, a practitioner must write on the face of the prescription either the condition or the Code designating the condition. 24, 1997]. A prescription that is partially filled and does not contain the notation "terminally ill" or "LTCF patient" shall be deemed to have been filled in violation of the Act. The retail pharmacy transmitting the prescription information must: (1) Write the words "CENTRAL FILL" on the face of the original paper prescription and record the name, address, and DEA registration number of the central fill pharmacy to which the prescription has been transmitted, the name of the retail pharmacy pharmacist transmitting the prescription, and the date of transmittal. from the practitioner's computer to the pharmacy's computer. The controlled substance law and regulations may be viewed online at: www.nyhealth.gov/professionals/narcotic/. Schedule II prescriptions for patients in a LTCF or patients with a medical diagnosis documenting a terminal illness shall be valid for a period not to exceed 60 days from the issue date unless sooner terminated by the discontinuance of medication. (5) The total number of refills for that prescription. 453.430 Restrictions on issuance of prescriptions; continuation of dependency on narcotic drug; transmission of prescription by facsimile machine. (a) A person knowingly and unlawfully manufacturing or cultivating a regulated drug shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years or fined not more than $1,000,000.00, or both. 24, 1997; 65 FR 45713, July 25, 2000; 68 FR 37410, June 24, 2003; 75 FR 16307, Mar. Section 4064.5 - 90-day supply of dangerous drug other than controlled substance (a) A pharmacist may dispense not more than a 90-day supply of a dangerous drug other than a controlled substance pursuant to a valid prescription that specifies an initial quantity of less than a 90-day supply followed by periodic refills of that amount if all of the following requirements are satisfied: (1) The . (c) The requirements of paragraph (a) of this section do not apply when a controlled substance listed in Schedule II is prescribed for administration to an ultimate user who is institutionalized: Provided, That: (1) Not more than 7-day supply of the controlled substance listed in Schedule II is dispensed at one time; (2) The controlled substance listed in Schedule II is not in the possession of the ultimate user prior to the administration; (3) The institution maintains appropriate safeguards and records regarding the proper administration, control, dispensing, and storage of the controlled substance listed in Schedule II; and. Controlled substance prescriptions. Prescriptions for controlled substances are limited to a 30-day supply. (e) A CRNP may not delegate prescriptive authority. The following words and terms when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: ActThe Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P. S. 780-101 780-144). Texas Medical Board Guidelines for Pain Management (Texas Administrative Code 170.3) (d) All written prescriptions and written records of emergency oral prescriptions shall be kept in accordance with requirements of 1304.04(h) of this chapter. Narcolepsy Section 80.68 - Emergency oral prescriptions for schedule II substances and certain other . Code 1300.430 (a-b)). Section 80.63 - Prescribing. 829(b), (c) and COMAR 10.19.03.09. . [36 FR 7799, Apr. Sec. Practitioners with questions about official prescriptions or controlled substances may contact the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement at (866) 811-7957 or online at: narcotic@health.ny.gov. 24, 1997, as amended at 68 FR 37411, June 24, 2003]. Section 80.66 - Schedule I substances. (c) Except as provided for in subdivision (d) of this section, no such prescription shall be made for a quantity of substances which would exceed a 30-day supply if the substance were used in accordance with the directions for use, specified on the prescription. (4) The prescribing practitioner must execute a new and separate prescription for any additional quantities beyond the five-refill, six-month limitation. (iv) The name of the pharmacist transferring the prescription. (a) All prescriptions for controlled substances shall be dated as of, and signed on, the day when issued and shall bear the full name and address of the patient, the drug name, strength, dosage form, quantity prescribed, directions for use, and the name, address and registration number of the practitioner. (ii) The controlled substance is to be administered by injection or implantation; (3) The pharmacy and the practitioner are authorized to conduct such activities specified in this paragraph (f) under the law of the State in which such activities take place; (4) The prescription is not issued to supply any practitioner with a stock of controlled substances for the purpose of general dispensing to patients; (5) The controlled substance is to be administered only to the patient named on the prescription not later than 14 days after the date of receipt of the controlled substance by the practitioner; and. For each partial filling, the dispensing pharmacist shall record on the back of the prescription (or on another appropriate record, uniformly maintained, and readily retrievable) the date of the partial filling, quantity dispensed, remaining quantity authorized to be dispensed, and the identification of the dispensing pharmacist. on healthcare practitioners who prescribe controlled substances, particularly opioids. Sec. This webpage will outline the various policies and laws the state of Tennessee have implemented. (g) Central fill pharmacies may not dispense controlled substances to a purchaser at retail pursuant to this section. Chronic debilitating neurological conditions characterized as a movement disorder or exhibiting seizure, convulsive or spasm activity (8 ounces) of any such controlled substance containing opium, nor more than 120 cc. RULE 315.3. Redesignated at 38 FR 26609, Sept. 24, 1973, and amended at 51 FR 5320, Feb. 13, 1986; 62 FR 13965, Mar. (a) When used for the treatment of acute pain, prescriptions for opiates or narcotic pain relievers listed in Schedules II through IV in section 152.02 shall not exceed a seven-day supply for an adult and shall not exceed a five-day supply for a minor under 18 years of age. However, pharmacies electronically sharing a real-time, online database may transfer up to the maximum refills permitted by law and the prescriber's authorization. Sec. Quantities Allowable on Controlled Substance Prescriptions (v) Pharmacy's name, address, DEA registration number, and prescription number from which the prescription information was transferred. Redesignated at 38 FR 26609, Sept. 24, 1973, and amended at 45 FR 54330, July 15, 1980; 56 FR 25027, June 3, 1991; 62 FR 13965, Mar. A controlled substance prescription issued by a PA must contain the imprinted names of (f) A prescription prepared in accordance with 1306.05 written for Schedule II substance for a resident of a Long Term Care Facility may be transmitted by the practitioner or the practitioner's agent to the dispensing pharmacy by facsimile. Practitioners with questions about official prescriptions or controlled substances may contact the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement at (866) 811-7957 or online at: narcotic@health.ny.gov. Sec. An order purporting to be a prescription issued not in the usual course of professional treatment or in legitimate and authorized research is not a prescription within the meaning and intent of section 309 of the Act (21 U.S.C. This is of course a significant change from the prior law regarding the . (b) This section shall not apply to the cultivation of cannabis. Controlled Substances in Schedules III-V may always be prescribed by oral prescription under 21 U.S.C. Schedule II drugs have recognized medical uses as well as a potential for dependence and abuse. (1) the prescriber has specified on the prescription that, due to medical necessity, the pharmacist may not exceed the number of dosage units identified on the prescription; or (2) the prescription drug is a controlled substance, as defined in section 152.01, subdivision 4. Sec. This new law encompasses 205 pages and imposes new obligations on practitioners that carry . n$Kajf@@r09)A^D?QtpEao# iW' Corresponding Responsibility - A Shared Obligation. This document shall be maintained in a separate file at that pharmacy for a period of two years from the dispensing date. A computer-generated prescription that is printed out or faxed by the practitioner must be manually signed. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). Z,n0:ZyR}Zs-ULpW(APG$YM_Hb =0CH3%- 'J \%Rg r$U" (ii) Original number of refills authorized on original prescription. Must be used as adjunctive treatment with a Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (DASA) state-certified intensive outpatient chemical dependency treatment program. You may dispense up to a 90-day supply for drugs that fall under this category. . (ii) Record on the reverse of the invalidated prescription the name, address, and DEA registration number of the pharmacy to which it was transferred and the name of the pharmacist receiving the prescription information; for electronic prescriptions, such information must be added to the prescription record. 353(b)) only pursuant to either a paper prescription signed by a practitioner, a facsimile of a signed paper prescription transmitted by the practitioner or the practitioner's agent to the pharmacy, an electronic prescription that meets the requirements of this part and part 1311 of this chapter, or an oral prescription made by an individual practitioner and promptly reduced to writing by the pharmacist containing all information required in 1306.05, except for the signature of the practitioner. (d) The strength of the controlled drug prescribed. "Days" means calendar days. 827), the prescribing practitioner, and the practitioner administering the controlled substance, as applicable, shall maintain complete and accurate records of all controlled substances delivered, received, administered, or otherwise disposed of, under this paragraph (f), including the persons to whom the controlled substances were delivered and such other information as may be required under this chapter. (d) If the content of any of the information required under 1306.05 for a controlled substance prescription is altered during the transmission, the prescription is deemed to be invalid and the pharmacy may not dispense the controlled substance. Sec. 24, 1971; 36 FR 13386, July 21, 1971, unless otherwise noted. (c) This section is not intended to impose any limitations on a physician or authorized hospital staff to administer or dispense narcotic drugs in a hospital to maintain or detoxify a person as an incidental adjunct to medical or surgical treatment of conditions other than addiction, or to administer or dispense narcotic drugs to persons with intractable pain in which no relief or cure is possible or none has been found after reasonable efforts. Allows pharmacists to fill emergency prescription refills for up to a 30-day supply for non-schedule II substances. 1306.26 Dispensing without prescription. [36 FR 7799, Apr. A CDS prescription must be presented for filling no more than 30 days after the date on which it was written, regardless of the schedule. This would indicate loss or diversion of a controlled substance medication. 821, 823, 829, 829a, 831, 871(b) unless otherwise noted. (a) Prescriptions for controlled substances listed in Schedule III, IV or V may be transmitted electronically from a retail pharmacy to a central fill pharmacy including via facsimile. "Control" means to regulate or change the placement of a controlled substance or immediate precursor; under the provisions of this act. The drug's intended duration, as defined by the prescriber, or the estimated number of days a prescription will last, based on the number of days a given prescription should last if taken according to the instructions. (e) The prescribing practitioner may authorize additional refills of Schedule III or IV controlled substances on the original prescription through an oral refill authorization transmitted to the pharmacist provided the following conditions are met: (1) The total quantity authorized, including the amount of the original prescription, does not exceed five refills nor extend beyond six months from the date of issue of the original prescription. Any term contained in this part shall have the definition set forth in section 102 of the Act (21 U.S.C. Both transmissions are considered electronic prescribing, therefore it is Under parameters established by the New York State Board of Pharmacy, prescriptions for non-controlled substances may continue to be electronically transmitted to the pharmacy, either: Both transmissions are considered electronic prescribing, therefore it is s. 812. Relief of pain in patients suffering from diseases known to be chronic and incurable 1306.05 Manner of issuance of prescriptions. Sec. However, a practitioner may prescribe up to a three-month supply of a controlled substance, including human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg), or up to a six-month supply of an anabolic steroid for treatment of the following conditions: A controlled substance prescription issued by a PA must contain the imprinted names of Section 80.62 - Use of controlled substances in treatment. (e) Where a prescription that has been prepared in accordance with section 1306.12(b) contains instructions from the prescribing practitioner indicating that the prescription shall not be filled until a certain date, no pharmacist may fill the prescription before that date. Since then many substances have been added, removed, or transferred from one schedule to another. Prescription 823(g)); and. (b) If the prescription is filled at a central fill pharmacy, the central fill pharmacy shall affix to the package a label showing the retail pharmacy name and address and a unique identifier, (i.e. Sec. Add any text here or remove it. The service identification number for a Public Health Service employee is his Social Security identification number. Rule 338.2411 Delegation of prescribing controlled substances to nurse practitioner or nurse midwife; limitation. (c) Information pertaining to current Schedule II prescriptions for patients in a LTCF or for patients with a medical diagnosis documenting a terminal illness may be maintained in a computerized system if this system has the capability to permit: (1) Output (display or printout) of the original prescription number, date of issue, identification of prescribing individual practitioner, identification of patient, address of the LTCF or address of the hospital or residence of the patient, identification of medication authorized (to include dosage, form, strength and quantity), listing of the partial fillings that have been dispensed under each prescription and the information required in 1306.13(b).