NRS 636.2882 Conditions and limitations on prescribing controlled substances.
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NRS 636.2882 Conditions and limitations on prescribing controlled substances. An optometrist who is certified to administer and prescribe a pharmaceutical agent pursuant to NRS 636.288 shall not prescribe a controlled substance unless the optometrist:
1. Has completed an optometric examination of the patient for whom the controlled substance is prescribed;
2. If prescribing a controlled substance that is narcotic opioid analgesic, prescribes the controlled substance in an amount that does not exceed 90 morphine milligram equivalents per day and will not last more than 72 hours; and
3. Sets forth in the prescription for the controlled substance that the prescription may not be refilled without a subsequent examination of the patient by the optometrist.
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