The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has issued an updated Official Prescription Order Form (NYSDOH Updated Official Prescription Order Form). New York State still requires electronic prescribing. The following is only pertinent if you are unable to e-prescribe.

Practitioners/Medical Practices

(Individual practitioners regardless of practice setting: MD, DDS, NP, PA, DO, etc.)

• Register/Renew: Before a practitioner can order official prescriptions, the practitioner must register with the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE).  In addition, Public Health Law (PHL) requires that practitioners renew their registration with the Department every two years.
• Practitioners with or without a DEA number can renew their registration on-line through the Health Commerce System using the application called ROPES (Registration for Official Prescriptions and E-Prescribing Systems)
• Physician Assistants must still register/renew using form DOH-4329.  Physician Assistants must also complete and submit the Official New York State Prescription Authorization Form for Registered Physician Assistants (RPA) DOH-5054
• Ordering prescriptions:
• Use updated form DOH-250 – Only one practitioner and one address.  Prescription pads only.  Order received within 7-10 business days.
• On-line through the Health Commerce System (HCS) – Customize with up to 10 practitioners and up to 4 addresses.  Prescription pads and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) paper.  Order received within 3-5 business days.

Return of Official Prescriptions

Official NYS Prescription forms may be mailed back to BNE for the following reasons:

• Deceased practitioner
• Wrong product ordered
• Retirement
• No longer prescribing
• Administrative Action

Mail to: Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
Riverview Center
150 Broadway
Albany, NY 12204