California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §11161.7: (a) When a prescriber’s authority to prescribe controlled substances is restricted by civil, criminal, or administrative action, or by an order of the court issued pursuant to Section 11161, the law e

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What this law says, in plain English

When a prescriber's authority to prescribe controlled substances is restricted, law enforcement or licensing boards must report prescriber details and restrictions to the Department of Justice and Board of Pharmacy, which then notifies pharmacies to prevent dispensing from that prescriber.

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(a) When a prescriber’s authority to prescribe controlled substances is restricted by civil, criminal, or administrative action, or by an order of the court issued pursuant to Section 11161, the law enforcement agency or licensing board that sought the restrictions shall provide the name, category of licensure, license number, and the nature of the restrictions imposed on the prescriber to security printers, the Department of Justice, and the Board of Pharmacy. (b) The Board of Pharmacy shall make available the information required by subdivision (a) to pharmacies and security printers to prevent the dispensing of controlled substance prescriptions issued by the prescriber and the ordering of additional controlled substance prescription forms by the restricted prescriber.

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