Oklahoma § 59-353.19
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-353.19, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-353.19.
24, 1993.
Repealed by Laws 1993, c. 199, § 25, emerg. eff. May
§59-353.1av1. Advanced practice nurses - Prescribing authority.
A. Prescribing authority shall be allowed, under the medical
direction of a supervising physician, for an advanced practice nurse
recognized by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing in one of the following
categories: advanced registered nurse practitioners, clinical nurse
specialists, or certified nurse-midwives. The advanced practice
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 and the advanced practice
nurse shall be identified at the time of origination of the
prescription and the name of the advanced practice nurse shall be
printed on the prescription label.
B. Pharmacists may dispense prescriptions for non-controlled
prescription drugs authorized by an advanced practice nurse or
physician assistant, not located in Oklahoma, provided that they are
licensed in the state in which they are actively prescribing.
C. Pharmacists may only dispense prescriptions for controlled
dangerous substances prescribed by:
1. An advanced practice nurse licensed in the State of Oklahoma
and supervised by an Oklahoma-licensed practitioner; or
2. A physician assistant licensed in the State of Oklahoma.
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. 343, § 2.
§59-353.1av2. Advanced practice nurses - Prescribing authority.
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
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations
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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