Section 17-5810. PRESCRIBING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

 

5810.1A certified nurse-midwife shall have authority to prescribe those drugs in Schedules II through V, established pursuant to the District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1981, D.C. Law 4-29, D.C. Official Code §§ 48-901.02 et seq.

 

5810.2A certified nurse-midwife shall not prescribe a controlled substance unless a certified nurse-midwife meets the following requirements:

 

(a)Possesses a valid controlled substances certificate of registration from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); and

 

(b)Possesses a valid District of Columbia controlled substances registration pursuant to D.C. Official Code §§ 48-901.02 et seq., the District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

 

5810.3A certified nurse-midwife shall not issue a refillable prescription for a controlled substance.

 

5810.4A certified nurse-midwife shall maintain a current and complete log of all controlled substances that a certified nurse-midwife prescribes, in accordance with regulations for record keeping promulgated by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 3497, 3501 (May 12, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 11751 (December 27, 2002).