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]
    BILLING CODE 8320-01-U
    
    
    

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