N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 64.5 – Nurse practitioner practice.

(a) Practice agreements and practice protocols shall be maintained in the practice setting of the nurse practitioner and collaborating physician and shall be available to the department for inspection.
(b) Practice agreements shall include provisions for referral and consultation, coverage for emergency absences of either the nurse practitioner or collaborating physician, resolution of disagreements between the nurse practitioner and collaborating physician regarding matters of diagnosis and treatment, and the review of patient records at least every three months by the collaborating physician; and may include such other provisions as determined by the nurse practitioner and collaborating physician to be appropriate.
(c) Protocols shall identify the area of practice to be performed by the nurse practitioner in collaboration with the physician and shall reflect accepted standards of nursing and medical practice. Protocols shall include provisions for case management, including diagnosis, treatment, and appropriate recordkeeping by the nurse practitioner; and may include such other provisions as are determined by the nurse practitioner and collaborating physician to be appropriate. Such protocols may be updated periodically.
(d) The department in its discretion or upon request of a nurse practitioner or collaborating physician may review practice protocols for the purpose of insuring that they are in conformance with accepted medical and nursing practice and with the statutes and regulations governing the practice of medicine, nursing, and the prescribing of drugs, and may render an opinion which shall be binding upon the parties to the protocol. A practice and protocol committee designated by the Deputy Commissioner for the Professions shall review practice protocols and shall recommend findings as to their adequacy and conformity with current accepted medical and nursing practice. If the department determines that a protocol is inadequate or contrary to current accepted medical and nursing practice it shall communicate that determination, and the reasons therefor, to the nurse practitioner to the collaborating physician in writing. The nurse practitioner and collaborating physician shall conform to accepted medical and nursing practice immediately, and shall submit a revised protocol within 30 days of receipt of the department's determination, unless an extension of time is requested and granted by the department. Continuation of practice in violation of the determination shall constitute unprofessional conduct by either or both licensees.
(e) An appeal from a determination that a practice protocol is inadequate or contrary to current accepted medical and nursing practice may be taken within 30 days after receipt of the notice of determination by a petition setting forth the reasons for the appeal, and signed by both the nurse practitioner and the collaborating physician. Such joint appeal shall be filed with the Division of Professional Licensing Services and determined by the Committee on the Professions whose determination shall be final.
(f) In addition to the requirements of section 6810 of the Education Law, prescription forms used by nurse practitioners shall be printed with the name, nurse practitioner certificate number, office address, and office telephone number of the nurse practitioner.
1. (1) Definitions. As used in this subdivision:
  1. (i) Collaborative relationships shall mean that a nurse practitioner communicates, in person, by telephone, or through written means including electronically, with a physician who is qualified to collaborate in the specialty involved, or in the case of a hospital, the nurse practitioner communicates with a physician qualified to collaborate in the specialty involved and who has privileges at such hospital, for the purposes of exchanging information, as needed, in order to provide comprehensive patient care and to make referrals, as necessary.
  2. (ii) Physician shall mean a New York State licensed and registered physician.
  3. (iii) Hospital shall mean a hospital as defined by Public Health Law section 2801(1).
2. (2) Notwithstanding any provision in this section to the contrary and insofar as authorized by Education Law section 6902(3)(b), in lieu of complying with the requirements relating to collaboration with a physician, collaborative practice agreements and practice protocols as set forth in subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this section, a nurse practitioner may have collaborative relationships, with one or more physicians or a hospital, as such terms are defined in paragraph (1) of this subdivision, provided that the following criteria are met:
  1. (i) The nurse practitioner shall have more than 3,600 hours of experience practicing as a licensed or certified nurse practitioner pursuant to the laws of New York or any other state or as a nurse practitioner while employed by the United States Veterans Administration, the United States Armed Forces or the United States Public Health Service.
  2. (ii) The nurse practitioner shall complete and maintain a form, prescribed by the department, to which the nurse practitioner shall attest, that describes the nurse practitioner’s current collaborative relationships. The nurse practitioner shall also acknowledge on the form that if reasonable efforts to resolve any dispute that may arise with the collaborating physician, or, in the case of a collaboration with a hospital, with a physician qualified to collaborate in the specialty involved and having professional privileges at such hospital, about a patient’s care are not successful, the recommendation of the physician shall prevail. The form shall be updated as needed and may be subject to review by the department, upon its request.
  3. (iii) In addition to the form required by subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the nurse practitioner shall maintain documentation in written or electronic form that supports his or her collaborative relationships.
    (h) Orders to dispense drugs to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
3. (1) As used in this subdivision, HIV post-exposure prophylaxis drugs means drugs approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration to prevent and/or treat HIV infection.
4. (2) A certified nurse practitioner may issue a written non-patient specific order and protocol for a licensed pharmacist to dispense up to a seven day supply of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis drugs to prevent HIV infection in persons who have potentially been exposed to HIV, provided that the requirements of this subdivision are met.
5. (3) Order and protocol.
  1. (i) The non-patient specific order shall include, at a minimum, the following:
    1. (a) the name, license number and signature of the certified nurse practitioner who issues the non-patient specific order and protocol;
    2. (b) the name and dose of the specific drug(s) to be dispensed;
    3. (c) a protocol for dispensing the drugs(s) or a specific reference to a separate written protocol for dispensing the drug(s), which shall meet the requirements of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph;
    4. (d) the period of time that the order is effective, including the beginning and ending dates;
    5. (e) a description of the group(s) of persons who may receive the dispensed drugs, provided that the group(s) of persons are located in New York State; and
    6. (f) the name and license number of each licensed pharmacist authorized to execute the non-patient specific order and protocol or the name and address of the New York State licensed pharmacy that employs or contracts with the licensed pharmacist(s) to execute the non-patient specific order and protocol.
  2. (ii) The written protocol, incorporated into the order prescribed in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, shall, at a minimum, require the licensed pharmacist to:
    1. (a) screen each potential recipient, pursuant to criteria in the protocol, for conditions that would qualify or preclude the potential recipient from receiving the dispensed drugs;
    2. (b) offer counseling regarding the need for follow-up care pursuant to criteria in the protocol and provide the counseling if the recipient consents;
    3. (c) offer or provide in writing, the names and addresses of hospitals or other health providers that offer follow-up care, which shall be identified in the protocol; and
    4. (d) document the pharmacy services provided, including the offer or provision of counseling and referral information described in this subparagraph, and maintain the documentation in accordance with sections 29.2(a)(3), 63.6(b)(7) and (8) of this Title.
6. (4) A certified nurse practitioner may issue a written patient specific order or prescription to a licensed pharmacist to dispense HIV post-exposure prophylaxis drugs pursuant to applicable law.
(g) Collaborative relationships.