standing order
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
In this section the term "standing order" means a document prepared by a person authorized to prescribe medication that permits another person to acquire, dispense, or administer medication without a person-specific prescription.
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- 2016–present42 U.S.C. § 290eeThe Public Health and Welfare · Opioid overdose reversal medication access, education, and co-prescribing grant programs · in this section
The term “standing order” means a written medical protocol in which a medical director determines in advance the medical criteria that must be met before administering controlled substances to individuals in need of emergency medical services.
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- 2017–present21 U.S.C. § 823Food and Drugs · Registration requirements · in this section