Pursuant to Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1300.01(b28), the term mid-level practitioner means an individual
practitioner, other than a physician, dentist, veterinarian, or podiatrist, who is licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted by the
United States or the jurisdiction in which he/she practices, to dispense a controlled substance in the course of professional practice.
Examples of mid-level practitioners include, but are not limited to, health care providers such as nurse practitioners, nurse midwives,
nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists and physician assistants who are authorized to dispense controlled substances by the
state in which they practice.
AMB
AS
CC
DOM
ET
HMD
MP
ND
NH
NP
OD
PA
RPH
Ambulance Service
Animal Shelters
Certified Chiropractor
Doctors of Oriental Medicine
Euthanasia Technicians
Homeopathic Physician
Medical Psychologists
Naturopathic Physician
Nursing Homes
Nurse Practitioners
Optometrists
Physician Assistants
Registered Pharmacists
Table Description
The table represents the controlled substances authority for Mid-level Practitioner's by discipline within the state of which they
practice. It indicates the categories of Mid-Level Practitioners by State and the licensing authority granted to each category
within that particular State through the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). If authority is granted, specific schedules are
listed along with any special instructions like administer only, dispense only or order only. It may also indicate if the DEA is
reviewing a new law to see if it is in fact consistent with the issuance of a DEA registration for controlled substances. If
authority is NOT granted for a particular category, a "NO" will be indicated. The Drugs and drug products that come under the
Controlled Substances Act are divided into five schedules. Some examples in each schedule are outlined below.
Schedule I substances (1)
The substances in this schedule are those that have no accepted medical use in the United States and have a high abuse
potential. Some examples are heroin, marihuana, LSD, MDMA, peyote.
Schedule II/IIN substances (2/2N)
The substances in this schedule have a high abuse potential with severe psychic or physical dependence liability. Schedule II
controlled substances consist of certain narcotic, stimulant and depressant drugs. Examples of Schedule II narcotic controlled
substances are: opium, morphine, codeine, hydromorphone (Dilaudid), methadone, pantopon, meperidine (Demerol), and
hydrocodone (Vicodin). Examples of Schedule IIN non-narcotic would be Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, Nabilone.
Schedule III/IIIN substances (3/3N)
The substances listed in this schedule have an abuse potential less than those in Schedules I and II, and include compounds
containing limited quantities of certain narcotic drugs (Schedule 3) and non-narcotic drugs (Schedule 3N) such as: codeine
(Tylenol with Codeine), derivatives of babituric acid except those listed in another schedule, nalorphine, benzphetamine,
chlorphentermine, clortemine, phendimetrazine, paregoric and any compound, mixture, preparation or suppository dosage
form containing amobarbital, secobarbital or pentobarbital. Examples of Schedule III narcotics include: products containing not
more than 90 milligrams of codeine per dosage unit (Tylenol with Codeine), and buprenorphine (Suboxone). Examples of
Schedule IIIN non-narcotics include: benzphetamine (Didrex), phendimetrazine, ketamine, and anabolic steroids such as
Depo-Testosterone.
Schedule IV substances (4)
The substances in this schedule have an abuse potential less than those listed in Schedule III and include such drugs as:
barbital, phenobarbital, chloral hydtrate, clorazepate (Tranxene), alprazolam (Xanax), Quazepam (Dormalin).
Schedule V substances (5)
The substances in this schedule have an abuse potential less than those listed in Schedule IV and consist primarily of
preparations containing limited quantities of certain narcotic and stimulant drugs generally for antitussive, antidiarrheal and
analgesic purposes. Some examples are buprenorphine and propylhexedrine.
Table Key
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Rx's
CRNA
CNM
Per formulary
Schedule categories
Prescriptions
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
Certified Nurse Midwives
Per the directives written out by the state licensing board.
STATE
AMB
AS
CC
DOM
ET
HMD
MP
ND
NH
NP
OD
PA
RPH
Ambulance Service
Animal Shelters
Certified
Chiropractor
Doctors of Oriental
Medicine
Euthanasia
Technicians
Homeopathic
Physician
Medical
Psychologist
Naturopathic
Physician
Nursing Homes
Nurse Practitioners
Optometrists
Physician
Assistants
Registered
Pharmacists
Alabama
NO
2N & 3NSodium
Pentobarbital &
Sodium
Pentobarbital
W/Lidocaine
Line 1 Animal
Shelter Line 2 ET's
Name administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2,2N,3, 3N, 4, 5
Administer &
Prescribe Only.
Special permit for
2/2N
3, 3N, 4, 5
Administer &
Prescribe
2,2N,3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Dispense &
Administer.
Special permit
for 2/2N
NO
Alaska
NO
2N & 3NSodium
Pentobarbital &
Sodium
Pentobarbital
W/Lidocaine
Line 1 Animal
Shelter Line 2 ET'S
Name administer
/ procure
NO
NO
2N & 3N
Administer Only
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
3, 4, 5
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Prescribe
Prescribe,
Dispense,
Prescribe 2 Only
Administer &
Administer,
Dispense,
for Hydrocodone
procure
Products
Procure
NO
Arizona
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Dispense,
Administer
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Dispense,
Administer,
procure
NO
NO
Arkansas
NO
2N & 3N
Line 1 Animal
Shelter Line 2 ET'S
Name administer
/ procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
3,3N,4,5 APRNs
3, 3N, 4, 5
3, 3N, 4 & 5
Administer, Order Prescribe 2 Only
Administer,
Prescribe 2 for for Hydrocodone
Order
Hydrocodone
Products
Prescribe 2 for
Hydrocodone
Products Only
with a
Combination
Products Only
Collaborative
Practice
with a signed
Protocol on file
Agreement
NO
1 of 11
STATE
California
Colorado
AMB
AS
CC
DOM
ET
HMD
MP
ND
NH
NO
NO
NO
NO
2NFOR Sodium
Pentobarbital
ONLY
Line 1 RVTLine 2
Shelter
administer /
procure
NO
NO
3, 3N, 4 & 5
Prescribe Only
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Connecticut
NP
OD
PA
RPH
Delaware
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
District of
Columbia
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Administer,
Dispense and
Procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
3N for
Testosterone
Only Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense,
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe Only
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Dispense &
Procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
3, 4 Administer,
Prescribe only
(APAP
W/Codeine &
Tramadol)
Requires 20 hrs.
CME
NO
NO
Florida
2 of 11
NO
STATE
AMB
AS
CC
DOM
ET
HMD
MP
ND
NH
NP
OD
PA
RPH
Georgia
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense
3, 3N, 4
Prescribe 2 Only
for Hydrocodone
Products
3, 3N, 4 & 5
Prescribe Only
NO
Guam (TT)
NO
2N & 3N
administer /
procure
NO
NO
2N & 3N
administer
NO
NO
NO
NO
APRN's can
Prescribe
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
NO
NO
Hawaii
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
LINE 2 DR'S
NAME
Administer,
Dispense and
Procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
2.2n,3,3N,4,5
Administer &
Prescribe
NO
4 & 5 Only
Prescribe,
Dispense &
Administer
3, 3N, 4 & 5
Prescribe,
Dispense,
Administer
May Write
Orders for
Inpatients for 2-5
Idaho
NO
2N, 3, 3N, 4
Administer &
Procure Only
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Under Review
Illinois
NO
2N & 3N Line 1
Animal Shelter
Line 2 ET'S Name
administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
3, 4, 5 Prescribe 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Prescribe 2 Only
Prescribe,
Dispense &
for Hydrocodone
Dispense &
Administer Only
Products
Administer Only
Prescribe 30 day
Prescribe 30 day
supply for
supply for
schedule 2
schedule 2
NO
3 of 11
NO
STATE
AMB
AS
CC
DOM
ET
HMD
MP
ND
NH
NP
OD
PA
RPH
Indiana
NO
2N & 3N Sodium
Pentobarbital,
Telazol, Ketamine
administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense, procure
4
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense
Tramadol Only
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense,
procure
NO
Iowa
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N
administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Administer,
Dispense and
Procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe Only
NO
Kentucky
NO
2N & 3N
Line 1 Animal
Shelter Line 2 ET'S
Name administer
/ procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Louisiana
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N
Administer,
Dispense &
Procure
Line 1 Animal
Shelter Line 2 ET'S
Name
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
3, 3N, 4, 5
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
2, 2N Prescribe &
Prescribe,
Dispense for
Administer
Attention Deficit
Disorder Only
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe, Order,
& Administer to
the extent
delegated by the
supervising
physician
NO
Maine
NO
2N3N administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense, procure
3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe &
Dispense
2, 2N*
*Prescribe under
specific individual
guidelines
NO
Kansas
4 of 11
3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense
NO
STATE
AMB
AS
CC
DOM
ET
HMD
MP
ND
NH
NP
OD
PA
RPH
Maryland
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2,2N,3,3N,4,5
adminster only
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe &
Administer
NO
Massachusetts
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Administer,
Prescribe &
Procure Only
NO Under
Review
Michigan
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
3, 3N, 4, 5
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe
Prescribe 2 Only
Prescribe
No CDS required
for Hydrocodone No CDS required
2 requires a letter
Products
2 requires a
letter
NO
Minnesota
NO
2N & 3N
Administer,
Dispense &
Procure for
Sodium
Pentobarbital
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense, procure
4&5
NO
Mississippi
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense, procure
4 & 5Prescribe
5 of 11
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense,
procure
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense,
procure
NO
STATE
AMB
AS
CC
DOM
ET
HMD
MP
ND
Missouri
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Administer,
Dispense and
Procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Montana
NO
NO
2N, 3N
Administer Only
NO
NO
2, 3, 3N
NO
Nebraska
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Administer,
Dispense and
Procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
CNM's 2, 2N 72
Hour Supply,
3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe Only
Nevada
NO
2N 3N administer
/ procure
NO
NO
2N Administer
ONLY
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
NO
NO
NO
New Hampshire
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
3, 3N, 4 Prescribe
Only
NO
6 of 11
NH
NP
OD
PA
RPH
NO
3, 3N, 4, 5
34 day Supply
Only for
2 & 2N
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Administer,
Procure,
Dispense &
Prescribe
(Pharmacy
Practice
Agreement)
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
NO
Prescribe,
Prescribe Only
Administer &
Dispense
NO
NO
STATE
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
AMB
AS
NO
2N Administer,
Dispense &
Procure for
Sodium
Pentobarbital
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4,
Administer,
5Only Law
Dispense and
Enforcement or
Procure
City Animal Shelter
administer /
procure
CC
DOM
ET
HMD
MP
ND
NH
NP
OD
PA
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe
3N Prescribe
3N for
Testosterone
Only
2N & 3N
administer /
procure
NO
2-5 Psychotropic
Controlled
Substance,
Prescribe Only
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
3, 3N, 4, 5
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe Procure Administer &
ALSO CNM's &
Prescribe,
CRNAs Under
Administer &
& Dispense
Prescribe
review
Dispense
(Testosterone)
Schedule 2 Only
Prescribe Procure for Hydrocodone
Products
& Dispense
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Also Nurse
Midwives
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense, procure
3,3N, 4, 5
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe 2 Only
Prescribe
for Hydrocodone
Products
2N, 3N Sodium
Pentobarbital
administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
North Carolina
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Line 2 DR'S Name
Administer,
Dispense and
Procure
2, 2N, 3, 3N
administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
North Dakota
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
APRN'S 2-5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense, procure
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4,
5Administer,
Dispense and
Procure
2N, 3, 3N
administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe &
Dispense
2, 3, 4
administer/
prescribe for
Hydrocodone
Products
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4
and 5 Prescribe
NO
7 of 11
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
RX'S Only
NO
NO
Ohio
NO
RPH
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Administer,
Prescribe,
Prescribe,
5Prescribe Only
Prescribe Only
Dispense and
Dispense and
Administer & 30 Day Supply for
Procure
Procure 2-3N
Dispense
2-3N
Limited to 30 Day
Supply
STATE
AMB
AS
CC
DOM
ET
HMD
MP
ND
NH
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Line 2 DR'S Name
Administer,
Dispense and
Procure
NO
NO
NO
2N, 3N
administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
3, 3N, 4, 5
3, 3N, 4, 5
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
EXCEPT CRNA'S Prescribe 2 Only
Prescribe &
Administer Only, for Hydrocodone Administer Only
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Products
NO
Oregon
NO
2N 3N administer
/ procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense, procure
2, 3, 3N, 4 & 5
Analgesics Per
Formulary No
Ordering. 2hydrocodone
only
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense,
procure
NO
Pennsylvania
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Puerto Rico
NO
2N, 3N administer
/ procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Rhode Island
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2 , 3N, 4
Ketamine only
for 3N
3N administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Oklahoma
South Carolina
8 of 11
NP
3, 3N, 4 & 5
Prescribe Only
OD
PA
3, 3N, 4 & 5
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Prescribe,
Administer &
Administer &
Dispense
Dispense
Schedule 2 Only
for Hydrocodone
Products
RPH
NO
NO
STATE
AMB
AS
CC
DOM
ET
HMD
MP
ND
NH
South Dakota
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Administer,
Dispense and
Procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Tennessee
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Line 1 AMB Line
2 Medical
Director
Administer,
Dispense and
Procure
2NFOR Sodium
Pentobarbital
administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Texas
2N, 3N For
Sodium
Pentobarbital
administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe &
Administer 2, 2N*
Prescribing/
Ordering.
*Hospital /
Hospice Only
3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe &
Administer 2,
2N* Prescribing/
Ordering.
*Hospital /
Hospice Only
NO
Utah
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
3N Administer &
Prescribe Only
NO
NO
Vermont
NO
2,2N/3N
administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Prescribe 2, 2N*,
3, 3N, 4, 5
Testosterone,
Codeine, Codeine
combination
products &
Carisoprodol
only. *Special
Endorsement No
Formulary
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
3, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Prescribe
Administer &
Under review 2
Dispense, procure
and 2N
NO
9 of 11
NP
OD
2Administer
Only
3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe &
Administer
PA
RPH
STATE
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
AMB
AS
NO
DOM
ET
HMD
MP
ND
NH
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2N, 3N
administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2N Sodium
Pentobarbital
administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer,
Dispense
Testosterone and
Codeine Only
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
3, 3N, 4 & 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense
3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense
3, 3N, 4 & 5
Prescribe only
NO
NO
CC
NP
OD
4, 5 Prescribe &
NO
NO
Dispense Only
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
3, 3N, 4
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Analgesics Only
Prescribe,
Administer &
Prescribe &
Administer &
Dispense, procure Administer 2
Dispense,
Only for
procure
Hydrocodone (in
combination
w/acetaminophe
n) Products
RPH
NO
NO
3, 3N, 4 & 5
Allopathic RX's2, 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4 &
Prescribe,
2N, 3, 3N, 4 & 5, 5 Prescribe Only
Administer &
Osteopathic
Dispense
RX2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4
Prescribe 2 Only & 5 Prescribe,
for Hydrocodone Administer &
Combination
Dispense,
Products
procure
Wisconsin
NO
2N & 3N
administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
3, 3N, 4 & 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense
Wyoming
NO
NO
NO
2N, 3, 3N
Pentobarbital Based Drugs
administer /
procure
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense, procure
3, 3N, 4 & 5
Prescribe,
Administer &
Dispense
10 of 11
PA
NO
STATE
AMB
AS
CC
DOM
ET
HMD
MP
ND
NH
NP
OD
PA
RPH
CNMI Commonwealth
of the Northern
Mariana Islands
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5
Prescribe,
Administer,
Dispense &
Procure
NO
3, 3N, 4, 5 Special
Request for 2, 2N
NO
11 of 11