- a) A pharmacist may fill a Schedule II controlled substance prescription upon a written or electronic prescription that conforms with the requirements of Section 311.5 or 312 of the Act, respectively, and the requirements of this Part.
- b) An individual practitioner may administer or dispense directly a controlled substance listed in Schedule II in the course of his or her professional practice subject to the Act and this Part.
c) Changes in a Prescription
- 1) A pharmacist may not change the following components of a prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance:
- A) Date written, or add the date;
- B) Name of the patient;
- C) Name of the prescriber, or add a signature; and
- D) Name of the drug.
- 2) Any other components of a prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance may be changed after consultation with the prescriber.
- d) In an emergency situation, as defined by subsection (e), a pharmacist, in accordance with requirements in 21 CFR 1306.11(d) (April 1, 2014) and Section 309 of the Act, may fill an oral prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance.
e) For the purposes of authorizing an oral prescription of a controlled substance listed in Schedule II of the Act, the term "emergency situation" means those situations in which the prescribing practitioner determines that:
- 1) Immediate administration of the controlled substance is necessary for proper treatment of the intended ultimate user;
- 2) No appropriate alternative treatment is available, including administration of a drug that is not a controlled substance under Schedule II of the Act; and
- 3) It is not reasonably possible for the prescribing practitioner to provide a written prescription to be presented to the person dispensing the substance, prior to the dispensing.
- f) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Section, prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances may be sent to a pharmacy via facsimile in accordance with Section 313 of the Act.
(Source: Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 3656, effective February 27, 2015)