§ 63-2-312v2 — Physicians, podiatrists, optometrists, dentists,

Oklahoma § 63-2-312v2

• Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
• Title 63: Public Health And Safety

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veterinarians and advanced practice nurses - Authority to prescribe, administer or dispense. A. A physician, podiatrist, optometrist, or a dentist who has complied with the registration requirements of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, in good faith and in the course of such person’s professional practice only, may prescribe and administer controlled dangerous substances, or may cause the same to be administered by medical or paramedical personnel acting under the direction and supervision of the physician, podiatrist, optometrist, or dentist, and only may dispense controlled dangerous substances pursuant to the provisions of Sections 355.1 and 355.2 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes. B. A veterinarian who has complied with the registration requirements of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, in good faith and in the course of the professional practice of the veterinarian only, and not for use by a human being, may prescribe, administer, and dispense controlled dangerous substances and may cause them to be administered by an assistant or orderly under the direction and supervision of the veterinarian. C. An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who is recognized to prescribe by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing as a Certified Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Certified Nurse-Midwife and who has complied with the registration requirements of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, in good faith and in the course of professional practice only, may prescribe and administer Schedule III, IV, and V controlled dangerous substances. If the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse has not obtained independent prescriptive authority under Section 1 of this act, he or she may only prescribe and administer such controlled dangerous substances under the supervision of a supervising physician in accordance with the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act and Section 4 of this act and shall not prescribe or administer any controlled dangerous substance in a schedule that the supervising physician is not registered to prescribe and administer. D. An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who is recognized to order, select, obtain, and administer drugs by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist pursuant to Section 353.1b of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes and who has complied with the registration requirements of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, in good faith and in the course of such practitioner’s professional practice only, may order, select, obtain, and administer Schedules II through V controlled dangerous substances in a preanesthetic preparation or evaluation; anesthesia induction, maintenance, or emergence; or postanesthesia care setting only. A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist may order, select, obtain, and administer such drugs only during the perioperative or periobstetrical period. E. A physician assistant who is recognized to prescribe by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision under the medical direction of a supervising physician, pursuant to Section 519.6 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and who has complied with the registration requirements of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, in good faith and in the course of professional practice only, may prescribe and administer Schedule II through V controlled dangerous substances.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1971, c. 119, § 2-312, operative Sept. 1, 1971. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 20, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 52, § 5; Laws 1996, c. 186, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1997, c. 250, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 128, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2001, c. 385, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2022, c. 184, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2022; Laws 2025, c. 340, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.