27. TL:DR - Prescribing Authority Flashcards
Can a physician prescribe: CI?
No
Can a physician prescribe: CII?
Yes
Can a physician prescribe: CIII?
yes
Can a physician prescribe: CIV
yes
Can a physician prescribe: CV?
yes
Can a physician prescribe: legend?
yes
Can a physician prescribe: methadone?
yes, for PAIN
What can a physician NOT prescribe?
CI
Can a dentist prescribe: CI?
No
Can a dentist prescribe: CII?
Yes
Can a dentist prescribe: CIII?
yes
Can a dentist prescribe: CIV?
yes
Can a dentist prescribe: CV?
yes
Can a dentist prescribe: legend?
yes
Can a dentist prescribe: methadone?
yes, for PAIN
What can a dentist NOT prescribe?
CI
Can an optometrist prescribe: CI?
no
Can an optometrist prescribe: CII?
no
Can an optometrist prescribe: CIII?
Yes, but limited to 96 hour supply
Can an optometrist prescribe: CIV?
yes
Can an optometrist prescribe: CV?
yes
Can an optometrist prescribe: legend?
yes
Can an optometrist prescribe: methadone?
no
What can an optometrist NOT prescribe?
- CI
- CII
- CIII >96 hours
- methadone
Can a podiatrist prescribe: CI?
no
Can a podiatrist prescribe: CII?
yes
Can a podiatrist prescribe: CIII?
yes
Can a podiatrist prescribe: CIV?
yes
Can a podiatrist prescribe: CV?
yes
Can a podiatrist prescribe: methadone
yes, for pain
What can a podiatrist NOT prescribe?
CI
Can a veterinarian prescribe: CI?
No
Can a veterinarian prescribe: CII?
yes
Can a veterinarian prescribe: CIII
yes
Can a veterinarian prescribe: CIV?
yes
Can a veterinarian prescribe: CV?
yes
Can a veterinarian prescribe: legend?
yes
Can a veterinarian prescribe: methadone?
yes, for pain
What can a veterinarian NOT prescribe?
must be to animals, CI
Can a psychologist prescribe: CI?
no
Can a psychologist prescribe: CII?
no
Can a psychologist prescribe: CIII?
no
Can a psychologist prescribe: CIV?
no
Can a psychologist prescribe: CV?
no
Can a psychologist prescribe: legend?
no
Can a psychologist prescribe: methadone
no
What can a psychologist NOT prescribe?
Can’t prescribe anything in AL
Can a psychiatrist prescribe: CI?
no
Can a psychiatrist prescribe: CII?
yes
Can a psychiatrist prescribe: CIII?
yes
Can a psychiatrist prescribe: CIV?
yes
Can a psychiatrist prescribe: CV?
yes
Can a psychiatrist prescribe: legend?
yes
Can a psychiatrist prescribe: methadone?
yes, for pain
What can a psychiatrist NOT prescribe?
CI
Can a physician’s assistant prescribe: CII?
yes, with restrictions
Can a physician’s assistant prescribe: CIII?
yes
Can a physician’s assistant prescribe: CIV?
yes
Can a physician’s assistant prescribe: CV?
yes
Can a physician’s assistant prescribe: legend?
yes
Can a physician’s assistant prescribe: methadone?
yes, with restrictions
What can a physician’s assistant NOT prescribe?
restrictions on CII, methadone
Can a nurse practitioner prescribe: CI?
no
Can a nurse practitioner prescribe: CII?
yes, with restrictions
Can a nurse practitioner prescribe: CIII?
yes
Can a nurse practitioner prescribe: CIV?
yes
Can a nurse practitioner prescribe: CV?
yes
Can a nurse practitioner prescribe: legend?
yes
Can a nurse practitioner prescribe: methadone
yes, with restrictions
What can a nurse practitioner NOT prescribe?
CI, restrictions on CII and methadone
What can a registered nurse prescribe?
nothing
Can a midwife prescribe: CI?
no
Can a midwife prescribe: CII?
yes, with restrictions
Can a midwife prescribe: CIII?
yes
Can a midwife prescribe: CIV?
yes
Can a midwife prescribe: CV
yes
Can a midwife prescribe: legend
yes
Can a midwife prescribe: methdaone
yes, with restrictions
What can a midwife not prescribe?
CI, restrictions on CII and methadone
What can a physical therapist prescribe?
no prescribing authority
What can a pharmacist prescribe?
no prescribing authority
NPs and PAs can write for CIIs if they
- are registered with DEA and have practice registration
- have a collaborative practice agreement
- have Qualified Alabama Control Substance Certificate (QACSC)
- have Limited Purpose Schedule II Permit (LPSP) (extension of QACSC to write CIIs)
QACSC
Qualified Alabama Control Substance Certificate - allows one to write for CIII-CV
LPSP
Limited Purpose Schedule II Permit - extension of QACSC to include CIIs
Podiatrists are limited to
treatment of feet, toes, heels
Dentists are limited to
treatment of teeth, gum, mouth
Veterinarians are limited to
animals
optometrists may purchase, possess, administer, and prescribe for
examination, treatment, and diseases of the eye
Schedule II refills allowed
0
Schedule III refills allowed
5
Schedule IV refills allowed
5
Schedule V refills allowed
not specified
Legend drugs refills allowed
not specified
methadone refills allowed
0
CII are valid for
no expiration
CIII are valid for
6 months
CIV are valid for
6 months
CV are valid for
no expiration date
Legends are valid for
no expiration date
methadone expiration date
no expiration date
Medical marijuana legal in AL?
Legalized in May 2021, not yet available