A prescription for a controlled substance, except those appearing in schedule II, may be refilled without the prescriber’s authorization if the prescriber is unavailable to authorize the refill and if, in the pharmacist’s professional judgment, failure to refill the prescription might present an immediate hazard to the patient’s health and welfare or might result in intense suffering. The pharmacist shall refill only a reasonable amount sufficient to maintain the patient until the prescriber can be contacted. The pharmacist shall note on the reverse side of the prescription the date and quantity of the refill and that the prescriber was not available and the basis for his judgment to refill the prescription without the prescriber’s authorization. The pharmacist shall inform the patient that the prescription was refilled without the prescriber’s authorization, indicating that the prescriber was not available and that, in the pharmacist’s professional judgment, failure to provide the drug might result in an immediate hazard to the patient’s health and welfare or might result in intense suffering | California Health and Safety Code | California Law

This California statute covers a prescription for a controlled substance, except those appearing in schedule II, may be refilled without the prescriber’s authorization if the prescriber is unavailable to authorize the refill and if, in the pharmacist’s professional judgment, failure to refill the prescription might present an immediate hazard to the patient’s health and welfare or might result in intense suffering The pharmacist shall refill only a reasonable amount sufficient to maintain the patient until the prescriber can be contacted The pharmacist shall note on the reverse side of the prescription the date and quantity of the refill and that the prescriber was not available and the basis for his judgment to refill the prescription without the prescriber’s authorization The pharmacist shall inform the patient that the prescription was refilled without the prescriber’s authorization, indicating that the prescriber was not available and that, in the pharmacist’s professional judgment, failure to provide the drug might result in an immediate hazard to the patient’s health and welfare or might result in intense suffering under California Health and Safety Code. It sets out the requirements, procedures, or limits that apply under this part of the code. Read the full text and FAQ below to confirm who it applies to, what it requires, and any exceptions.