NAC639.879. Scope of authority to dispense.

     1. An advanced practitioner of nursing who dispenses drugs to a patient shall do so in accordance with:

     (a) All applicable statutes and regulations; and

     (b) The agreement between the advanced practitioner of nursing and his or her collaborating physician.

     2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an advanced practitioner of nursing who is authorized to dispense controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices or to dispense poisons, dangerous drugs and devices may dispense 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 of any controlled substance or dangerous drug must not exceed a 30-day supply.

     3. An advanced practitioner of nursing who is authorized to dispense dangerous drugs may dispense any method of birth control in any quantity ordered by prescription.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy, eff. 6-14-90; A 10-17-91; 5-22-96; R015-03, 10-21-2003; R060-05, 12-29-2005)