OAR 851-056-0010
Prescription Requirements
(1)
A written prescription shall include the date, printed name, legal signature, specialty category/title, business address, and telephone number of the prescribing APRN, in addition to the required patient and drug information.(2)
An electronically transmitted prescription as defined in OAR 855-006-0015 (Additional Definitions) of the Pharmacy Act shall 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 DEA which shall be followed.(3)
A tamper resistant prescription shall meet criteria as defined in OAR 855-006-0015 (Additional Definitions) of the Pharmacy Act.(4)
Prescriptions may be written for over the counter drugs, durable medical equipment (DME) and devices.(5)
Prescriptions shall be signed by the prescriber with the abbreviated specialty title of the nurse practitioner, the title CRNA, or the title CNS.(6)
The APRN shall comply with all applicable laws and rules in prescribing, administering, and distributing drugs, including compliance with the labeling requirements of ORS Chapter 689 (Pharmacists).(7)
An APRN shall only prescribe controlled substances in conjunction with their own valid and current DEA registration number appropriate to the classification level of the controlled substance.(8)
Clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners with prescriptive authority are authorized to prescribe legend and controlled substances in Schedule II-V. Additionally, they may prescribe:(a)
Over-the-counter drugs;(b)
Appliances and devices;(c)
Orphan drugs;(d)
Limited access drugs;(e)
Antibiotics to partner(s) of patients diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection without first examining the partner of the patient, consistent with Department of Human Services guidelines regarding Expedited Partner Therapy; and(f)
Off label.(9)
Certified registered nurse anesthetists with prescriptive authority may prescribe legend and controlled substances in Schedules II-V to established patients.(10)
All prescribed, dispensed, and distributed drugs shall have Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval except the following:(a)
Compounded drugs;(b)
Drugs provided through a United States IRB approved clinical trial;(c)
Drugs prescribed under limited access programs;(d)
Drugs which are still in common usage and predate the FDA approval process.
Source:
Rule 851-056-0010 — Prescription Requirements, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=851-056-0010.