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Self-Prescribing Laws by State
Self-Prescribing Laws by State: compare 51 US states on 1 metric.
HealthLaw51 states · 1 metricUpdated May 19, 2025Original page
15 sources
- Self Prescribing Laws - Grants for Medical
- Can Doctors Self-Prescribe Medication? - GoodRx Health
- State-by-State Opioid Prescribing Policies - Irish Health Care
- Self and Family Controlled Substance Prescribing Limitations - CT.gov
- Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 3100.380 - Purpose of Issuance of a Prescription - Cornell Law School
- House Bill No. 2280 - Kansas State Senate Committee
- Frequently Asked Questions on Self-Prescribing - Mass.gov
- Michigan Physicians Beware of Self-Prescribing & Prescribing for Family Members - Health Law Partners
- New Hampshire Pharmacy Laws & Rule - LawBook
- New Mexico Medical Board - DEA Diversion Control (.gov)
- Physicians dispensing prescription drugs to do so personally - OregonLaws
- Can a patient self-prescribe in Pennsylvania? - Dr.Oracle
- Medical Coverage Policy Self-Treatment - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island
- Physician Prescribing to Self and Family Members - Texas Medical Association
- Overwhelming Number of Pharmacists Self-Prescribe: Can They Get in Trouble? - Lento Law Firm
Self-Prescription of Controlled Medications
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51 states
 Alabama | Allowed only in emergency |
 Alaska | Prohibited |
 Arizona | Prohibited |
 Arkansas | Prohibited |
 California | Prohibited |
 Colorado | Allowed only in emergency |
 Connecticut | Allowed only in emergency |
 Delaware | Prohibited |
 District of Columbia | Prohibited |
 Florida | Prohibited |
 Georgia | Prohibited |
 Hawaii | Allowed only in emergency |
 Idaho | Prohibited |
 Illinois | Allowed only for bona fide practitioner-patient relationship |
 Indiana | Prohibited |
 Iowa | Prohibited |
 Kansas | Prohibited |
 Kentucky | Prohibited |
 Louisiana | Prohibited |
 Maine | Prohibited |
 Maryland | Prohibited |
 Massachusetts | Allowed only in emergency |
 Michigan | Prohibited |
 Minnesota | Prohibited |
 Mississippi | Prohibited |
 Missouri | Allowed only in emergency |
 Montana | Prohibited |
 Nebraska | Prohibited |
 Nevada | Prohibited |
 New Hampshire | Prohibited |
 New Jersey | Prohibited |
 New Mexico | Allowed only in emergency |
 New York | Discouraged |
 North Carolina | Prohibited |
 North Dakota | Prohibited |
 Ohio | Prohibited |
 Oklahoma | Allowed only in emergency |
 Oregon | Prohibited |
 Pennsylvania | Prohibited |
 Rhode Island | Allowed only in emergency |
 South Carolina | Allowed only in emergency |
 South Dakota | Prohibited |
 Tennessee | Allowed only in emergency (Sched IV) |
 Texas | Prohibited |
 Utah | Prohibited |
 Vermont | Allowed only in emergency |
 Virginia | Allowed only in emergency |
 Washington | Prohibited |
 West Virginia | Prohibited |
 Wisconsin | Prohibited |
 Wyoming | Allowed only in emergency |
Quick answers
- Where does this self-prescribing laws by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Self Prescribing Laws - Grants for Medical; Can Doctors Self-Prescribe Medication? - GoodRx Health; State-by-State Opioid Prescribing Policies - Irish Health Care; Self and Family Controlled Substance Prescribing Limitations - CT.gov.