A facsimile Schedule II prescription may serve as an original written prescription when the provider is prescribing a Schedule II

medication for a patient with a life threatening condition
narcotic to be compounded for intravenous infusion
medication to any patient within a rehabilitation facility
medication to a patient in any type of hospice care


narcotic to be compounded for intravenous infusion

Rationale: A facsimile Schedule II prescription may serve as an original written prescription when the provider is prescribing a Schedule II narcotic to be compounded for intravenous infusion. The patient does not need to have a life threatening condition, and does not have to be in a rehabilitation facility or in hospice care.

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