(a) A practitioner may order official prescription forms from the board only if the practitioner is registered by the DEA to prescribe a Schedule II controlled substance.
(b) The board is the sole source for the official prescription forms.
(c) This subsection applies only to an institutional practitioner who is employed by a hospital or other training institution. An institutional practitioner authorized by a hospital or institution to prescribe a Schedule II controlled substance under the DEA registration of the hospital or institution may order official prescription forms under this section if:
(1) the practitioner prescribes a controlled substance in the usual course of the practitioner's training, teaching program, or employment at the hospital or institution;
(2) the appropriate state health regulatory agency has assigned an institutional permit or similar number to the practitioner; and
(3) the hospital or institution:
(d) An advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant operating under a prescriptive authority agreement pursuant to Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 157 may order official prescription forms under this section if authority to prescribe has been delegated by a physician. Upon withdrawal of the delegating physician's authority such forms are void and must be returned to the board.
Source Note: The provisions of this §315.2 adopted to be effective March 10, 2016, 41 TexReg 1690; amended to be effective June 20, 2019, 44 TexReg 2957