West Virginia § 30-7-15a Prescriptive authority for prescription drugs

West Virginia Statutes

§ 30-7-15a — Prescriptive authority for prescription drugs

West Virginia § 30-7-15a

Ch. 30PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 7REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES

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Bluebook

W. Va. Code § 30-7-15a (2026).

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(a)An advanced practice registered nurse may not prescribe a Schedule I controlled substance as provided in §60A-2-204 of this code.

(b)An advanced practice registered nurse may prescribe up to a three-day supply of a Schedule II narcotic as provided in §60A-2-206 of this code:Provided, That an advanced practice registered nurse who is participating in a clinical trial, with institutional review board approval, for the rural expansion of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder may dispense for the time frame of the clinical trial, after registering with the Board of Pharmacy:Provided, however, That this exemption only permits one program to participate once in CTN-0102-XR, which is also the same program as provided for in §60A-9-4 of this code.

(c)There are no other limi

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(a) An advanced practice registered nurse may not prescribe a Schedule I controlled substance as provided in §60A-2-204 of this code.

(b) An advanced practice registered nurse may prescribe up to a three-day supply of a Schedule II narcotic as provided in §60A-2-206 of this code:Provided, That an advanced practice registered nurse who is participating in a clinical trial, with institutional review board approval, for the rural expansion of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder may dispense for the time frame of the clinical trial, after registering with the Board of Pharmacy:Provided, however, That this exemption only permits one program to participate once in CTN-0102-XR, which is also the same program as provided for in §60A-9-4 of this code.

(c) There are no other limitations on the prescribing authority of an advanced practice registered nurse, except as provided in §16-54-1et seq. of this code.

Legislative History

2022 Reg. Sess., HB4111; 2020 Reg. Sess., HB4734; 2019 Reg. Sess., HB2407; 2018 Reg. Sess., HB4304; 2016 Reg. Sess., HB4334; 2015 Reg. Sess., HB2776; 2014 Reg. Sess., SB12; 2013 Reg. Sess., SB201; 2012 Reg. Sess., SB535; 1992 Reg. Sess., HB4158