Section 17-5910. PRESCRIBING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

 

5910.1A nurse-practitioner shall have authority to prescribe those drugs on Schedules II through V established pursuant to the District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1981, D.C. Law 4-29, D.C. Code §§ 33-501 et seq., that are authorized by the protocol under which the nurse-practitioner is practicing.

 

5910.2A nurse-practitioner shall not prescribe a controlled substance unless a licensed, certified nurse practitioner 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.

 

5910.3A nurse-practitioner shall not issue a refillable prescription for a controlled substance.

 

5910.4A nurse-practitioner shall maintain a current and complete log of all controlled substances that the nurse practitioner prescribes in accordance with regulations for record keeping promulgated by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 3505, 3510 (May 12, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 11751 (December 27, 2002).