NAC639.854. Scope of authority to prescribe.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an advanced practitioner of nursing who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices or to prescribe poisons, dangerous drugs and devices may prescribe a controlled substance, poison, dangerous drug and device or a poison, dangerous drug and device, as applicable, only:

     (a) For a legitimate medical purpose; and

     (b) In such amounts as are authorized by his or her collaborating physician, except that the amounts must not exceed a 365-day supply.

     2. The limitation set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 does not apply to any method of birth control prescribed by an advanced practitioner of nursing.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy by R015-03, eff. 10-21-2003)