99-12880. Medication Prescribing Authority
[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 98 (Friday, May 21, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27733-27734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12880]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
38 CFR Part 17
RIN 2900-AJ07
Medication Prescribing Authority
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: This document withdraws our proposal to amend our medical
regulations concerning the prescribing of medications which was
published in the Federal Register on May 4, 1999 (64 FR 23812). We
proposed to change the regulations by stating that health care
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professionals, other than physicians, are able to prescribe medications
as authorized by VA and to conduct the necessary medication reviews. We
also proposed to amend the regulations to allow for VA health care
professionals to issue prescriptions by electronic means in addition to
ordering prescriptions by telephone. We have decided that we should
reconsider issues raised in the proposal and intend to publish a new
proposal with clarifications.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas V. Holohan, M.D., FACP, Chief
Patient Care Services Officer (11), Veterans Health Administration,
202-273-8474. (This is not a toll-free number.)
Approved: May 17, 1999.
Togo D. West, Jr.,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 99-12880 Filed 5-20-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 05/21/1999
- Department:
- Veterans Affairs Department
- Entry Type:
- Proposed Rule
- Action:
- Proposed rule; withdrawal.
- Document Number:
- 99-12880
- Pages:
- 27733-27734 (2 pages)
- RINs:
- 2900-AJ07: Medication Prescribing Authority
- RIN Links:
- https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2900-AJ07/medication-prescribing-authority
- PDF File:
-
99-12880.pdf
- CFR: (1)
- 38 CFR 17