Can an NP prescribe Adderall in California?

Only in narrow circumstances — a California NP may prescribe Adderall (amphetamine/dextroamphetamine), a Schedule II controlled substance, only when the NP has the required California furnishing authority and DEA registration, and the order fits either the standardized-procedure pathway or a qualifying 103/104 independent-practice pathway.¹³⁴

For an NP practicing under standardized procedures, Schedule II drugs must be specified in the procedure, and Schedule II or III controlled substances must be furnished under a patient-specific protocol approved by the treating or supervising physician.¹² Qualifying NPs under California Business and Professions Code sections 2837.103 or 2837.104 may prescribe controlled substances without standardized procedures, but only within those statutory practice limits and the NP's education, training, competence, and scope.⁴

NPs must complete Schedule II continuing education before furnishing Schedule II controlled substances. California also generally requires CURES review before first prescribing a Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance and at least every six months if continued, unless an exemption applies.⁵