24.159.1461    PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY FOR ELIGIBLE APRNS

(1) Only an APRN granted prescriptive authority by the board may prescribe, procure, administer, and dispense legend and controlled substances pursuant to applicable state and federal laws and within the APRN's role and population focus.

(2) Prescriptive authority permits the APRN to receive, sign for, record, and distribute pharmaceutical samples to patients in accordance with applicable state and federal Drug Enforcement Administration laws, regulations, and guidelines in accordance with 37-2-104, MCA.

(3) All APRNs who hold an unencumbered license and meet the qualifications for prescriptive authority within ARM 24.159.1463 may hold prescriptive authority.

History: 37-1-131, 37-8-202, MCA; IMP, 37-1-131, 37-8-202, MCA; NEW, 1991 MAR p. 2435, Eff. 12/13/91; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 2518, Eff. 9/9/94; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 3399, Eff. 12/13/02; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 2863, Eff. 12/25/03; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 1583, Eff. 7/1/06; TRANS, from Commerce, & AMD, 2006 MAR p. 2035, Eff. 8/25/06; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 2346, Eff. 11/7/08; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 1609, Eff. 9/6/13.