Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.3161

Current through Vol. 24-21, December 1, 2024

Section R. 338.3161 - Controlled substance prescriptions

Rule 61.

(1) A prescription that is issued for a controlled substance must be dated and signed by the prescriber, when issued, and contain all of the following information:

(a) The full name and address of the patient for whom the substance is being prescribed.

(b) The prescriber's DEA registration number, preprinted, stamped, typed, or manually printed name, address, and telephone number or pager number, and professional designation that is either written on the prescription or stored in the pharmacy's automated data processing system.

(c) The drug name, strength, and dosage form.

(d) The quantity prescribed. For a paper prescription received in writing, the prescription must contain the quantity in both written and numerical terms. A paper prescription complies if it contains preprinted numbers representative of the quantity next to a box or line that the prescriber may check.

(e) The directions for use.

(f) If the prescription is for an animal, the species of the animal and the full name and address of the owner.

(2) A written prescription for a controlled substance listed in schedules 2 to 5 must be written legibly with ink or an indelible pencil or prepared using a printer and signed by the prescriber.

(3) An agent of the prescriber may prepare a prescription for the signature of the prescriber, however, under sections 16106 and 17744 of the code, MCL 333.16106 and 333.17744, the prescriber is liable if the prescription does not conform to these rules. A pharmacist who dispenses a controlled substance under a prescription not prepared in the form required by these rules is liable under the code.

(4) If the controlled substance prescription or order in a medical institution is issued under delegation, the printed name of the delegatee, the licensure designation, the delegating prescriber, and the signature of the delegatee must be on the written prescription. In medical facilities, orders must contain the signatures of the delegatee and the printed name of the delegating prescriber.

(5) A prescriber shall not issue a prescription to obtain a stock of a controlled substance for the purpose of dispensing or administering the substance to patients.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.3161

1979 AC; 1992 AACS; 1994 AACS; 2002 AACS; 2003 AACS; 2007 AACS; 2013 AACS; 2022 AACS; 2024 MR 10, Eff. 5/28/2024