Modifies provisions in current law to allow for prescriptions and prescription refills to be ordered via computer systems, including those for controlled substances. This act disallows Schedule III prescriptions from being refilled, or filled more than six months after the prescription was issued. This act also limits all other prescriptions to five refills before further review by a practitioner, and disallows filling such prescriptions more than six months after issue. (See also HB 1155).   Official Text and Analysis.

Expands the authority for dispensing Schedule II controlled substances to permit a pharmacy to dispense them pursuant to an electronically communicated prescription. In addition to meeting Board standards, any system for transmitting electronically communicated prescription information related to controlled substances must comply with federal rules for electronically communicated prescriptions for controlled substances. It is specified that Schedule V controlled substances may not be dispensed without a prescription. Prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances may not be filled more than six months after the date that the prescription was issued, and it is clarified that the same limitation exists for Schedule III through V controlled substances. Schedule III through V controlled substances may not be refilled more than five times. The definition of electronic communication of prescription information, as it pertains to both legend drugs and controlled substances, is modified to relate to the transmission of a prescription or refill authorization using computer systems. The term excludes prescription or refill authorization transmitted verbally by phone or facsimile transmissions.

Authorizes the electronic prescribing of Schedule II controlled substances and clarifies the authority for Schedule III through V controlled substances to be prescribed electronically. Prohibits dispensing Schedule II controlled substances more than six months after the issuance of the prescription and limits Schedule III through V controlled substances to no more than five refills.