Controlled dangerous substances; exempting certain practitioners from electronic prescription requirement. Effective date.

SB 27 exempts specific healthcare practitioners from Oklahoma's electronic prescription requirement for controlled substances. It directly affects veterinarians, practitioners in hospitals/nursing facilities/hospice programs, those serving medically underserved areas (as defined by federal standards), and practitioners facing temporary technology issues - provided they document exceptions in patient records. The bill requires licensing boards to coordinate with drug control authorities and mandates that non-electronic prescriptions use Bureau-approved forms. Practitioners must register with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control to obtain these forms, and exemptions are denied to those with disciplinary history related to controlled substance prescriptions. The bill updates existing law but does not change the core electronic prescription requirement for most practitioners.