5909. PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY

5909 PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY 5909.1 A nurse-practitioner shall have authority to prescribe legend drugs and controlled substances subject to the limitations set forth in § 5910. 5909.2 A nurse-practitioner shall have authority to prescribe drugs only while certified in accordance with this chapter. 5909.3 Prescriptions for drugs shall comply with all applicable District of Columbia and federal laws. 5909.4 A nurse-practitioner who administers or prescribes a prescription drug shall enter in the patient's chart on the date of the transaction or, if the chart is not available, no later than the next office day, the following information: (a) Each prescription that a nurse-practitioner orders; and (b) The name, strength, and amount of each drug that a nurse-practitioner administers. 5909.5 Pursuant to § 514 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.14(a)(19), the Board may suspend or revoke the license or take other disciplinary action against any applicant or licensee who prescribes, dispenses, or administers drugs when not authorized to do so. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 3505, 3508 (May 12, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 11751 (December 27, 2002).