HB 488 — CONT SUB-SCHED II PRESCRIPT

HB0488 EngrossedEnrolled LRB096 04248 RLC 14294 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.

If the prescription is for an animal it shall state the species of animal for which it is HB0488 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB096 04248 RLC 14294 b ordered.

(b) In lieu of a written prescription required by this Section, a pharmacist, in good faith, may dispense Schedule III, IV, or V substances to any person either upon receiving a facsimile of a written, signed prescription transmitted by the prescriber or the prescriber's agent or upon a lawful oral prescription of a prescriber which oral prescription shall be reduced promptly to writing by the pharmacist and such written memorandum thereof shall be dated on the day when such oral HB0488 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB096 04248 RLC 14294 b prescription is received by the pharmacist and shall bear the full name and address of the ultimate user for whom, or of the owner of the animal for which the controlled substance is dispensed, and the full name, address, and registry number under the law of the United States relating to controlled substances of the prescriber prescribing if he is required by those laws to be so registered, and the pharmacist filling such oral prescription shall write the date of filling and his own signature on the face of such written memorandum thereof.

(1) only personally by a person registered to dispense HB0488 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB096 04248 RLC 14294 b a Schedule V controlled substance and then only to his patients, or (2) only personally by a pharmacist, and then only to a person over 21 years of age who has identified himself to the pharmacist by means of 2 positive documents of identification.

(7) no person shall obtain or attempt to obtain within any consecutive 96 hour period any Schedule V substances of HB0488 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB096 04248 RLC 14294 b more than 120 milliliters or more than 120 grams containing codeine, dihydrocodeine or any of its salts, or ethylmorphine or any of its salts.

(d) Every practitioner shall keep a record of controlled substances received by him and a record of all such controlled substances administered, dispensed or professionally used by HB0488 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB096 04248 RLC 14294 b him otherwise than by prescription.

HB0488 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB096 04248 RLC 14294 b (f) Whenever a practitioner dispenses any controlled substance except a non-prescription targeted methamphetamine precursor regulated by the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act, he shall affix to the container in which such substance is sold or dispensed, a label indicating the date of initial filling, the practitioner's name and address, the name of the patient, the name of the prescriber, the directions for use and cautionary statements, if any, contained in any prescription or required by law, the proprietary name or names or the established name of the controlled substance, and the dosage and quantity, except as otherwise authorized by regulation by the Department of Professional Regulation.

An order purporting to be a prescription issued to any individual, which is not in the regular course of professional treatment nor part HB0488 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB096 04248 RLC 14294 b of an authorized methadone maintenance program, nor in legitimate and authorized research instituted by any accredited hospital, educational institution, charitable foundation, or federal, state or local governmental agency, and which is intended to provide that individual with controlled substances sufficient to maintain that individual's or any other individual's physical or psychological addiction, habitual or customary use, dependence, or diversion of that controlled substance is not a prescription within the meaning and intent of this Act;

The use of anabolic steroids for the purpose of hormonal manipulation that is intended to increase muscle mass, strength or weight without HB0488 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB096 04248 RLC 14294 b a medical necessity to do so, or for the intended purpose of improving physical appearance or performance in any form of exercise, sport, or game, is not a valid medical purpose or in the course of professional practice.