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Controlled Substance Prescriptions

Latest Update: August 11, 2020
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Reporting Information

Each person registered pursuant to chapter 453 of NRS to dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III, IV or V for human consumption shall, not later than the end of the next business day after dispensing a controlled substance, upload information to the database. The requirements of this subsection do not apply if the controlled substance is administered directly by a practitioner to a patient in a health care facility.

Responsible Party

Who Must Report?

Each person registered pursuant to this chapter (NRS 453) to dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III, IV or V for human consumption.

Deadlines

When Do I Report?

Not later than the end of the next business day after dispensing a controlled substance.

Method

How Do I Report?

Nevada State Board of Pharmacy via Prescription Monitoring Program database or Appriss Health EHR integration. The link (Visit Portal Site) is above.

Contact Information

For Technical Assistance with the PMP Call:
1-855-568-4767
For Administrative Assistance with the PMP Email:

Nevada State Board of Pharmacy
985 Damonte Ranch Pkwy, Ste 206
Reno, NV 89521
Office: (775) 850-1440
Toll Free: (800) 364-2081
Fax: (775) 850-1444
Email: pharmacy@pharmacy.nv.gov 

Benefit/Penalty

Why Should I Report?

A practitioner who is authorized to write prescriptions for and each person who is authorized to dispense controlled substances listed in schedule II, III, IV or V for human consumption who makes a good faith effort to comply with applicable laws and regulations when transmitting to the Board or the Division a report or information required by this section or NRS 453.162 or 453.164, or a regulation adopted pursuant thereto, is immune from civil and criminal liability relating to such action.

Publicly Displayed

Link to the website/ranking/grading/etc. where the data is published

Information obtained from the program relating to a practitioner or a patient is confidential and, except as otherwise provided by this section and NRS 239.0115453.162 and 453.163, must not be disclosed to any person. That information must be disclosed:

      (a) Upon a request made on a notarized form prescribed by the Board by a person about whom the information requested concerns or upon such a request on behalf of that person by his or her attorney; or

      (b) Upon the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

Authority

The legal mandate requiring reporting

NRS 453.163  Persons registered to dispense controlled substances required to upload certain information to database; agreements with state agency of another state to receive or exchange information obtained by program; immunity from liability for transmitting information.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each person registered pursuant to this chapter to dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III, IV or V for human consumption shall, not later than the end of the next business day after dispensing a controlled substance, upload to the database of the program established pursuant to NRS 453.162 the information described in paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 453.162. The requirements of this subsection do not apply if the controlled substance is administered directly by a practitioner to a patient in a health care facility, as defined in NRS 439.960, a child who is a resident in a child care facility, as defined in NRS 432A.024, or a prisoner, as defined in NRS 208.085. The Board shall establish by regulation and impose administrative penalties for the failure to upload information pursuant to this subsection.

      2.  The Board and the Division may cooperatively enter into a written agreement with an agency of any other state to provide, receive or exchange information obtained by the program with a program established in that state which is substantially similar to the program established pursuant to NRS 453.162, including, without limitation, providing such state access to the database of the program or transmitting information to and receiving information from such state. Any information provided, received or exchanged as part of an agreement made pursuant to this section may only be used in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

      3.  A practitioner who is authorized to write prescriptions for and each person who is authorized to dispense controlled substances listed in schedule II, III, IV or V for human consumption who makes a good faith effort to comply with applicable laws and regulations when transmitting to the Board or the Division a report or information required by this section or NRS 453.162 or 453.164, or a regulation adopted pursuant thereto, is immune from civil and criminal liability relating to such action.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 1433; A 1999, 245187218902001, 4172003, 22942007, 73521102009, 13032011, 4582015, 114116915572017, 11784404) — (Substituted in revision for part of NRS 453.1545)

NAC 453.065  Registrants required to enroll for Internet access to database of program; application for enrollment; access is revocable privilege. (NRS 453.221639.070)

     1.  A practitioner or other person who is required to register with the Board pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 453.226 to dispense controlled substances must also enroll with the Board pursuant to this section for Internet access to the database of the program established pursuant to NRS 453.162.

     2.  To enroll pursuant to this section for Internet access to the database, the practitioner or other person must apply to the Board on an application provided by the Board. For purposes of subsection 1 of NRS 453.226, the Board will deem such enrollment as proof that the practitioner or other person is authorized to access the database.

     3.  Access to the database is a revocable privilege, and no holder of such access to the database of the program acquires any vested right therein or thereunder.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy by R013-18, eff. 6-26-2018)

NAC 453.070  Designation by practitioner of staff members to act as delegates for accessing database; exception; required course of training; liability of practitioner. (NRS 639.070639.23916)

     1.  Except as otherwise provided in NAC 453.074, a practitioner other than a veterinarian may designate not more than two members of his or her staff to act as delegates for the purpose of accessing the database of the computerized program established pursuant to NRS 453.162 to obtain a patient utilization report pursuant to NRS 639.23507 on behalf of the practitioner.

     2.  A delegate designated pursuant to subsection 1 must complete the course of training required pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 453.164 before the delegate is provided with Internet access to the database.

     3.  The practitioner shall be liable for any action of the delegate relating to accessing the database.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy by R013-18, eff. 6-26-2018)

NAC 453.074  Designation by hospital of staff members to act as delegates for accessing database on behalf of physician in emergency department; required course of training; liability of hospital. (NRS 639.070639.23507)

     1.  A hospital may designate members of the staff of the hospital to act as delegates for the purpose of accessing the database of the computerized program established pursuant to NRS 453.162 to obtain a patient utilization report pursuant to NRS 639.23507 on behalf of a physician providing service in a hospital emergency department.

     2.  A delegate designated pursuant to subsection 1 must complete the course of training required pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 453.164 before the delegate is provided with Internet access to the database.

     3.  The hospital shall be liable for any action of the delegate relating to accessing the database.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy by R013-18, eff. 6-26-2018)

DISCLAIMER
Although many of these requirements apply to individual medical professionals and other types of hospitals and health care facilities, the information is presented solely to support Critical Access Hospitals. The reporting requirements and legal mandates on this site are not an exhaustive list and Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, Inc. bears no responsibility or liability for any hospitals' or providers' failure to comply with Federal or State laws or regulations.