471 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 18, § 009 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM

009.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENT. Each provider prescribing a controlled substance in Nebraska to a Medicaid client must check the prescription drug monitoring program established under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-2454 before prescribing a schedule II medication and at dosage adjustment. Provider may delegate checking of the prescription drug monitoring program to a delegate as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-2454 (14)(c).

009.02 EXCEPTION. Good faith exceptions must be documented in the client's medical record and provided upon request to the Department. These requirements do not include a prescription to a client as set forth under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396w-3a and to a resident of a facility where schedule II medications are dispensed to a client through a single pharmacy.

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471 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 18, § 009

Adopted effective 7/5/2022 Amended effective 7/10/2022 Amended effective 9/17/2024