5910.1 A nurse-practitioner shall have authority to prescribe those drugs on Schedules II through V established pursuant to the District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1981, D.C. Law 4-29, D.C. Code §§ 33-501 et seq., that are authorized by the protocol under which the nurse-practitioner is practicing.

5910.2 A nurse-practitioner shall not prescribe a controlled substance unless a licensed, certified nurse practitioner meets the following requirements:

(a) Possesses a valid controlled substances certificate of registration from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); and

(b) Possesses a valid District of Columbia controlled substances registration pursuant to D.C. Official Code §§ 48-901.02 et seq., the District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

5910.3 A nurse-practitioner shall not issue a refillable prescription for a controlled substance.

5910.4 A nurse-practitioner shall maintain a current and complete log of all controlled substances that the nurse practitioner prescribes in accordance with regulations for record keeping promulgated by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 3505, 3510 (May 12, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 11751 (December 27, 2002).