(1) Prescribing, procuring or authorizing use
of legend drugs, controlled substances, therapeutic devices, and other
measures, and dispensing drugs must be consistent with the individual's scope
of specialty practice and competency.
(2) All APRNs who provide pharmacological
management for clients must have prescriptive privilege.
(3) Prescriptions must be written per the
following standards:
(a) A written
prescription must include the date, printed name, legal signature, specialty
category/title, business address, and telephone number of the prescribing APRN,
in addition to the required client and drug information.
(b) An electronically transmitted
prescription as defined in OAR 855 of the Pharmacy Act must include the name
and immediate contact information of the prescriber and be electronically
encrypted or in some manner protected by up-to-date technology from
unauthorized access, alteration or use. Controlled substances have additional
restrictions as defined by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) which must
be followed.
(c) A tamper resistant
prescription must meet criteria as defined in OAR 855 of the Pharmacy
Act.
(d) Prescriptions may be
written for over-the-counter drugs, durable medical equipment (DME) and
therapeutic devices.
(e) The APRN
must comply with all applicable laws and rules in prescribing, administering,
and distributing drugs, including compliance with the labeling requirements of
ORS 689.
(f) An APRN must only
prescribe controlled substances in conjunction with their own valid and current
(DEA) registration number appropriate to the classification level of the
controlled substance.
Notes
Or. Admin. Code §
851-055-0070
BN
13-2021, adopt filed 06/24/2021, effective
7/1/2021;
BN
6-2023, amend filed 09/26/2023, effective
10/1/2023
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
678.150, ORS
678.255, ORS
678.265, ORS
678.275, ORS
678.278, ORS
678.282, ORS
678.285, ORS
678.370, ORS
678.375, ORS
678.372, ORS
678.380 & ORS
678.390
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
678.150, ORS
678.255, ORS
678.265, ORS
678.275, ORS
678.278, ORS
678.282, ORS
678.285, ORS
678.370, ORS
678.375, ORS
678.372, ORS
678.380 & ORS
678.390
