Current through December 12, 2024
1. A pharmacist may partially fill a prescription for a controlled substance listed in schedule II:
(a) If the partial filling is requested by a patient or the prescribing practitioner and the total quantity of the controlled substance that is dispensed in all partial fillings does not exceed the total quantity of the controlled substance that is prescribed. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the remaining portion of the prescription may be filled, but in any event must not be filled more than 30 days after the date on which the prescription was written. In an emergency situation as set forth in 21 U.S.C. §
829(a), the remaining portion of the prescription must be filled not later than 72 hours after the prescription was issued.
(b) For a patient in a facility for long-term care or for a patient who has been diagnosed as having a terminal illness. The pharmacist shall record on the prescription that the patient is a "LTC patient" or "terminally ill." The date of the partial filling, the quantity of the medication that is dispensed, the remaining quantity which is authorized to be dispensed, and the signature or initials of the pharmacist must be recorded on the back of the prescription. The total quantity of the controlled substance that is dispensed in all partial fillings must not exceed the total quantity of the controlled substance that is prescribed. A prescription is valid for 60 days after the date of the prescription unless the prescription is terminated earlier by the discontinuance of medication.
2. A pharmacist may partially fill a prescription for a controlled substance listed in schedule III, IV or V. A partial filling of a prescription pursuant to this subsection does not constitute a refill for the purposes of subsection 3 of NRS 453.256. A prescription that is partially filled pursuant to this subsection is not completely filled until the total quantity dispensed in all partial fillings equals the total quantity prescribed.
3. Whenever a patient requests a partial filling, a pharmacist shall:
(a) Create and maintain a record of each partial filling that reflects the total quantity dispensed for any particular prescription;
(b) Ensure that the total quantity dispensed in all partial fillings does not exceed the total quantity prescribed; and
(c) Refuse to fill or partially fill any prescription for a controlled substance listed in:
(1) Schedule II more than 30 days after the date on which the prescription was written; and
(2) Schedule III, IV or V more than 6 months after the date on which the prescription was issued.
4. As used in this section, "facility for long-term care" means a medical facility that provides 24-hour nursing services.
Bd. of Pharmacy, § 453.280, eff. 6-26-80-NAC A 3-17-92; R021-98, 4-17-98; R019-01, 11-1-2001; R049-07, 1-30-2008; A by R007-17AP, eff. 2/27/2018
NRS 453.221 and 639.070
