Oklahoma Code § 59-353.1av2

Title 59. Professions And Occupations: Advanced practice nurses - Prescribing authority
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A.  1.  Prescriptive authority shall be allowed, under a current
supervision agreement with a supervising physician, for a licensed
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse recognized by the Oklahoma Board
of Nursing as a Certified Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse

Specialist, or Certified Nurse-Midwife who has not obtained
independent prescriptive authority under Section 1 of this act.
2.  Prescriptive authority shall be allowed, independent of a
current supervision agreement with a supervising physician, for a
licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse recognized by the
Oklahoma Board of Nursing as a Certified Nurse Practitioner,
Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Certified Nurse-Midwife who has
obtained independent prescriptive authority under Section 1 of this
act.
B.  The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse may write or sign, or
transmit by word of mouth, telephone, or other means of
communication an order for drugs or medical supplies that is
intended to be filled, compounded, or dispensed by a pharmacist.
The supervising physician, if applicable, and the prescribing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse shall be identified at the time
of origination of the prescription and the name of the prescribing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse shall be printed on the
prescription label.
C.  Pharmacists may dispense prescriptions for non-controlled
prescription drugs authorized by an Advanced Practice Registered
Nurse or physician assistant, not located in this state, provided
that they are licensed in the state in which they are actively
prescribing.
D.  1.  Pharmacists may only dispense prescriptions for
controlled dangerous substances prescribed by an Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse licensed in this state who meets the criteria in
paragraph 1 or 2 of subsection A of this section.
2.  Pharmacists may only dispense prescriptions for controlled
dangerous substances prescribed by a physician assistant licensed in
this state pursuant to a practice agreement.
Added by Laws 1996, c. 186, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.  Amended by Laws
2018, c. 106, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2025, c. 340, § 6, eff.
Nov. 1, 2025.

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