The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall adopt rules to implement ORS § 678.370, including but not limited to rules establishing:

(1) Procedures and requirements for initial issuance and continuation of licensure to act as a clinical nurse specialist, including but not limited to educational requirements;

(2) The scope of practice of clinical nurse specialists, including the authority to prescribe and dispense prescription drugs after approval of an application to do so by the board;

(3) Educational requirements for clinical nurse specialists applying for prescriptive authority that include but are not limited to:

(a) At least 45 contact hours in pharmacology; and

(b) Clinical education in patient management, including pharmacotherapeutics, that is comparable to the requirements for completion of a nurse practitioner program;

(4) The amount of any fees necessary for initial issuance and renewal of licensure, initial application for prescriptive authority and renewal of application for prescriptive authority; and

(5) Other rules necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS § 678.370. [1999 c.498 § 3; 2005 c.462 § 5; 2019 c.358 § 36]

(Nurse Practitioners)