657—21.16 (124,155A) Facsimile transmission of Schedule II controlled substances—hospice patients. A prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance for a patient enrolled in a hospice care program licensed pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 135J or a program certified or paid for by Medicare under Title XVIII may be transmitted via facsimile by the practitioner or the practitioner’s agent to the dispensing pharmacy.
	 21.16(1) Original prescription. The facsimile serves as the original written prescription.
	 21.16(2) Information required. The practitioner or the practitioner’s agent shall note on the prescription that the patient is a hospice patient.