Ohio Admin. Code 4729:5-1-02 - Licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs
(A) The following persons licensed in
accordance with Chapters 4715., 4723., 4725., 4729., 4730., 4731., and 4741. of
the Revised Code are authorized by law to write prescriptions for drugs or
dangerous drugs in the course of the person's professional practice:
(1) Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code:
dentist.
(2) Chapter 4725. of the
Revised Code: optometrist, if that person holds a current therapeutic
pharmaceutical agents certificate as defined in section
4725.01 of the Revised
Code.
(3) Chapter 4731. of the
Revised Code: doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathic medicine and surgery,
and doctor of podiatry.
(4) Chapter
4741. of the Revised Code: doctor of veterinary medicine.
(5) Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code:
advanced practice registered nurse in accordance with paragraph (D) of this
rule.
(6) Chapter 4730. of the
Revised Code: physician assistant in accordance with paragraph (E) of this
rule.
(7) Chapter 4729. of the
Revised Code: pharmacist in accordance with paragraph (F) of this
rule.
(B) Those persons
participating in an approved internship, residency, or fellowship program in
this state are authorized to write prescriptions only when acting within the
person's scope of employment. Approved internship and residency programs are
those accredited by the "Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
(ACGME)," "American Osteopathic Association (AOA)," or "Council of Podiatric
Medical Education (CPME) of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)."
Approved clinical fellowships are those at institutions which have a residency
program in the same or a related clinical field which is accredited by the
ACGME, the AOA, or the APMA.
(C) A
nonresident prescriber whose license is current and in good standing and who is
authorized to issue prescriptions for dangerous drugs in the course of the
prescriber's professional practice in a state other than Ohio is authorized to
write prescriptions in that state for drugs to be dispensed in the state of
Ohio. The prescriber shall comply with the requirements of rule
4729:5-5-15 of the
Administrative Code.
(D) An
advanced practice registered nurse shall prescribe pursuant to the requirements
set forth in section 4723.481 of the Revised Code and
the rules adopted thereunder.
(E) A
physician assistant who holds a valid prescriber number pursuant to section
4730.41 of the Revised Code
issued by the state medical board is authorized to prescribe drugs and
therapeutic devices in the exercise of physician-delegated prescriptive
authority.
(F) A pharmacist who is
either:
(1) Authorized to manage drug therapy
pursuant to section
4729.39 of the Revised Code when
authorized by a consult agreement and to the extent specified in the agreement;
or
(2) Authorized to issue
prescriptions for dangerous drugs pursuant to Chapter 4729. of the Revised
Code.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3719.28, 4729.26
Rule Amplifies: 3719.01, 3719.04, 3719.05, 3719.06, 3719.07, 4729.01, 4729.51, 4729.55
Prior Effective Dates: 09/10/1976, 07/01/1984, 07/01/1990, 07/01/1993, 03/03/1995, 02/01/1998, 03/01/1999, 02/01/2003, 02/01/2005, 01/01/2006, 10/19/2007, 05/22/2014, 08/18/2016, 05/31/2019
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