1. A licensee who has performed a telemedicine examination or evaluation meeting the requirements of this chapter may prescribe medications according to the licensee's professional discretion and judgment. Opioids may only be prescribed through telemedicine if prescribed as a federal food and drug administration approved medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder or to a patient in a hospital or long-term care facility. Opioids may not be prescribed through a telemedicine encounter for any other purpose. 2. A licensee who, pursuant to this chapter, prescribes a controlled substance, as defined by North Dakota law, shall comply with all state and federal laws regarding the prescribing of a controlled substance, and shall participate in the North Dakota prescription drug monitoring program.
43-17-46. Payment of fees under the interstate medical licensure compact and the physician assistant licensure compact. 1. Fees levied under subsection 1 of article XIII of the interstate medical licensure compact by the interstate medical licensure compact commission to this state must be paid by the board through the board's funding mechanism, and the board may not request funds deposited in the general fund for the fee. A physician granted licensure through the interstate medical licensure compact who fails to complete the addendum questions within the time specified by rule of the board must be assessed a fee up to three times the normal licensure fee, in addition to other penalties as authorized by law. 2. Fees levied under section 43-17.5-07 of the physician assistant licensure compact by the physician assistant licensure compact commission to this state must be paid by the board through the board's funding mechanism, and the board may not request funds deposited in the general fund for the fee. A physician assistant granted licensure or privilege to practice in this state through the physician assistant licensure compact who fails to complete the addendum questions within the time specified by rule of the board must be assessed a fee up to three times the normal licensure fee for a physician assistant licensed in this state, in addition to other penalties as authorized by law. 3. Notwithstanding subsections 1 and 2, if an individual fails to timely submit the addendum questionnaire required by rule of the board, the board may determine whether the individual's failure to file a timely response constitutes an admission of noncompliance with this section and whether the license should be subject to action by the board. If the board determines the individual's failure to file a timely response is an admission of noncompliance and the individual's license or privilege to practice should be subject to action by the board, the board shall hold a hearing in accordance with chapter 28-32 to take any appropriate action.