bill letting nurses and physician assistants prescribe Schedule II drugs

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89R6203 BEE-F

By: Howard
H.B. No. 1948

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled

substances by certain advanced practice registered nurses and

physician assistants.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Sections 157.0511(a) and (b), Occupations Code,

are amended to read as follows:

(a) A physician's authority to delegate the prescribing or

ordering of a drug or device under this subchapter is limited to:

(1) nonprescription drugs;

(2) dangerous drugs; and

(3) controlled substances to the extent provided by

Subsection [ Subsections ] (b) [ and (b-1) ].

(b) A [ Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), a ] physician

may delegate the prescribing or ordering of a controlled substance

only if:

(1) the prescription is for a controlled substance

listed in Schedule II, III, IV, or V as established by the

commissioner of state health services [ the Department of State

Health Services ] under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code;

(2) the prescription, including any [ a ] refill of the

prescription, is for a period not to exceed 90 days;

(3) with regard to the refill of a prescription, the

refill is authorized after consultation with the delegating

physician and the consultation is noted in the patient's chart; and

(4) with regard to a prescription for a child less than

two years of age, the prescription is made after consultation with

the delegating physician and the consultation is noted in the

patient's chart.

SECTION 2. Section 157.0511(b-1), Occupations Code, is

repealed.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.