Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-327.4
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, September 4, 2024
Rule 645-327.4 - Prescription requirements(1) Each written outpatient prescription drug order issued by a physician assistant will contain the following: b. The name and address of the patient for whom the drug is prescribed.c. The name, strength, and quantity of the drug, medicine, or device prescribed and directions for use.d. The physician assistant's name and the practice address.e. The signature of the physician assistant followed by the initials "PA."f. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number of the physician assistant if the prescription is for a controlled substance.(2) Each oral prescription drug order issued by a physician assistant will include the same information required for a written prescription, except for the written signature of the physician assistant and the physician assistant's practice address.(3) Prior to prescribing an opioid, a physician assistant will review the patient's information contained in the prescription monitoring program database, unless the patient is receiving inpatient hospice care or long-term residential facility patient care.(4) Beginning January 1, 2020, every prescription issued for a prescription drug will be transmitted electronically unless exempted pursuant to Iowa Code section 124.308 or 155A.27. Beginning January 1, 2020, a licensee who fails to comply with the electronic prescription mandate may be subject to a nondisciplinary administrative penalty of $250 per violation, up to a maximum of $5,000 per calendar year.Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-327.4
Amended by IAB March 18, 2015/Volume XXXVII, Number 19, effective 4/22/2015Amended by IAB March 16, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Number 19, effective 2/16/2016Amended by IAB February 13, 2019/Volume XLI, Number 17, effective 3/20/2019Amended by IAB September 9, 2020/Volume XLIII, Number 6, effective 10/14/2020Adopted by IAB May 29, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 25, effective 7/3/2024