Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES
Division 30 - Division of Regulation and Licensure
Chapter 1 - Controlled Substances
Section 19 CSR 30-1.062 - Transmission of Prescriptions

(1) Prescriptions in Schedule II. A pharmacist may dispense a controlled substance in Schedule II only under a written prescription signed by the practitioner, except as provided in section 195.060.3, RSMo. A prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance may be transmitted from the prescribing practitioner to a pharmacy by facsimile equipment, provided the original written, signed prescription is presented to the pharmacist for review prior to the actual dispensing of the controlled substance, except that-

(2) Prescriptions in Schedule III, IV, or V. A pharmacist may dispense directly a controlled substance in Schedule III, IV, or V only under a written prescription signed by a practitioner or a facsimile of a written, signed prescription transmitted by the practitioner or his/her authorized agent or under an oral prescription made by an individual practitioner whether communicated by the practitioner or his/her authorized agent by the authorizing practitioner or the practitioner's agent to the pharmacy. All oral prescriptions shall be promptly reduced to writing by the pharmacist containing all information required in section 195.060, RSMo, except for the signature of the practitioner.

(3) Written Prescriptions. All written controlled substance prescriptions shall be signed by the prescribing practitioner on the date prescribed. No controlled substance prescription shall be signed prior to the actual date it is issued.

(4) Prescriptions Transmitted by Electronic Computer Transmission. A pharmacist may dispense a controlled substance in Schedule II, III, I V, or V under a prescription transmitted from the prescribing practitioner to a pharmacy by electronic computer transmission provided that the prescription and its transmission complies with federal law regarding electronic prescriptions as found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 Part 1300 to End. The federal rules regarding electronic prescriptions are hereby incorporated by reference in this rule as published April 1, 2014, by the Office of Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, and are made available to the public by the U.S. Government Printing Office, 732 N. Capitol Street N W, Washington, D.C. 20401, or at www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/ . This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.