Electronic Prescription Frequently Asked Questions

What are the requirements for an electronic prescription to be valid?

In addition to the elements required on all prescriptions, electronically generated prescriptions must also have:

• A DEA number of the prescribing practitioner if the prescription is for a controlled substance;
• The telephone number of the practitioner;
• The time and date of the transmission; and
• The name of the pharmacy to which the prescription is sent.

Authority: NAC 639.7105(3)

Can a pharmacist partially fill a prescription for a CII prescription?

A pharmacist may partially fill a CII prescription.

Authority: NAC 453.460

Can an electronic prescription indicate that it was issued by a person who does not have prescribing privileges?

No. The electronic prescription laws did not change the basic requirement that all prescriptions must be issued by a practitioner with prescribing privileges. Prescriptions that do not contain an indication that the practitioner himself or herself issued the prescription cannot be filled.

Authority: NAC 639.7102(2)(d) 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS about the e-prescribing mandate are answered at the following link.

Electronic Prescription Software Approval Form

Electronic Prescription Software Approval Form