California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 6 — NursingArticle 7 — Nurse AnesthetistsSection 2826.7
The selection and administration of medication by a nurse anesthetist, including controlled substances, for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care and for pain management purposes pursuant to an order by a physician, dentist, or podiatrist shall not constitute a prescription, as that term is defined in Section 1300.01 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Notes
Defines a nurse anesthetist's selection and administration of medication, including controlled substances, for preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative, and pain-management care under an order from a physician, dentist, or podiatrist as not constituting a prescription. The rule applies specifically to medication selected and administered for those ordered anesthesia-related services.
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