Section 1305.40  Prescriptive Authority

a)         A collaborating physician who delegates limited prescriptive authority to an advanced practice nurse shall include that delegation in the written collaborative agreement. The prescriptive authority may include prescription and dispensing of legend drugs and legend controlled substances categorized as Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substances, as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act [720 ILCS 570]. The authority to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances may not be delegated by the collaborating physician.

b)         An APN who has been given controlled substances prescriptive authority shall be required to obtain an Illinois mid-level practitioner controlled substance license in accordance with 77 Ill. Adm. Code 3100.  The physician shall file a notice of delegation of prescriptive authority with the Division.  The delegation of authority form shall be submitted to the Division prior to the issuance of a controlled substance license.

c)         The APN may only prescribe and dispense within the scope of practice of the collaborating physician.

d)         All prescriptions written and signed by an advanced practice nurse shall indicate the name of the collaborating physician.  The collaborating physician's signature is not required.  The advanced practice nurse shall sign his/her own name.

e)         An APN may receive and dispense samples per the collaborative agreement.

f)                    Medication orders shall be reviewed periodically by the collaborating physician.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 4657, effective March 1, 2006)