California Health and Safety Code

§ 11159.2

HSC § 11159.2 Effective Jan 1, 2006Div. 10 · Ch. 4 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a prescription for a controlled substance for use by a patient who has a terminal illness may be written on a prescription form that does not meet the requirements of Section 11162.1 if the prescription meets the following requirements:

(1)Contain the information specified in subdivision (a) of Section 11164.

(2)Indicate that the prescriber has certified that the patient is terminally ill by the words “11159.2 exemption.”

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 487, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.