Can an NP prescribe Amphetamine in California?

Only in narrow circumstances — California NPs may prescribe amphetamine, a Schedule II stimulant, only if the NP has California furnishing authority, DEA registration, and the order fits either the standardized-procedure pathway or a qualifying Section 2837.103/2837.104 independent-practice pathway.¹³⁴ The NP must also have required Schedule II education and stay within education, training, competence, scope, and applicable protocols or independent-practice authority.

For NPs practicing under standardized procedures, Schedule II drugs must be specified in the standardized procedure, and Schedule II or III furnishing must follow a patient-specific protocol approved by the treating or supervising physician.¹² Qualifying 103/104 NPs may prescribe controlled substances without standardized procedures when that statutory pathway applies.⁴

Because amphetamine is Schedule II, California’s CURES review requirement applies unless an exemption applies.⁵ These limits mean Schedule II stimulant prescribing is not unrestricted for all California NPs.