Business and Professions Code section 2826.7

The selection and administration of medication by a nurse anesthetist, including controlled substances, for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care and for pain management purposes pursuant to an order by a physician, dentist, or podiatrist shall not constitute a prescription, as that term is defined in Section 1300.01 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Source: Section 2826.7, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=2826.7. (updated Jan. 1, 2026; accessed Dec. 15, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_2826.7

Original Source: Section 2826.7, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=2826.7. (last accessed Dec. 15, 2025).