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Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-353.1av2: Advanced practice nurses - Prescribing authority

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  2. Title 59

A. 1. Prescriptive authority shall be allowed, under a current

supervision agreement with a supervising physician, for a licensed

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse recognized by the Oklahoma Board

of Nursing as a Certified Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse

Specialist, or Certified Nurse-Midwife who has not obtained

independent prescriptive authority under Section 1 of this act.

2. Prescriptive authority shall be allowed, independent of a

current supervision agreement with a supervising physician, for a

licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse recognized by the

Oklahoma Board of Nursing as a Certified Nurse Practitioner,

Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Certified Nurse-Midwife who has

obtained independent prescriptive authority under Section 1 of this

act.

B. The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse may write or sign, or

transmit by word of mouth, telephone, or other means of

communication an order for drugs or medical supplies that is

intended to be filled, compounded, or dispensed by a pharmacist.

The supervising physician, if applicable, and the prescribing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse shall be identified at the time

of origination of the prescription and the name of the prescribing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse shall be printed on the

prescription label.

C. Pharmacists may dispense prescriptions for non-controlled

prescription drugs authorized by an Advanced Practice Registered

Nurse or physician assistant, not located in this state, provided

that they are licensed in the state in which they are actively

prescribing.

D. 1. Pharmacists may only dispense prescriptions for

controlled dangerous substances prescribed by an Advanced Practice

Registered Nurse licensed in this state who meets the criteria in

paragraph 1 or 2 of subsection A of this section.

2. Pharmacists may only dispense prescriptions for controlled

dangerous substances prescribed by a physician assistant licensed in

this state pursuant to a practice agreement.

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