Prescribing a drug
 9. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 7 of subsection 4 (1) of the Act, a member may prescribe a drug designated in Table 3 only if all of the standards of practice of the profession in this section are met. (2) The following are standards of practice for the purposes of subsection (1): 1. The member must have a naturopath-patient relationship with the patient for whom the drug is prescribed. 2. The member must prescribe the drug for therapeutic purposes only. 3. The member must possess sufficient knowledge, skill and judgment respecting the drug and the patient’s condition to prescribe the drug for the patient. 4. The member must have determined that the patient’s condition warrants prescribing the drug, having considered the known risks and benefits to the patient of prescribing the drug and other circumstances relevant to the patient. 5. The member must give a written prescription for the drug to the patient or his or her authorized representative. 6. The member must notify the patient’s other primary health care providers, if any, within a reasonable time that the member prescribed a drug for the patient and provide details respecting the prescription, unless the patient refuses to consent to the notification. 7. Where a limitation, a route of administration or a dosage is indicated in the column opposite the drug in Table 3, a member shall only prescribe that drug in compliance with the limitation and in accordance with the route of administration and dosage specified. (3) It is an additional standard of practice of the profession that a member who prescribes a drug to a patient as described in subsection (1) must ensure that the following information is recorded on the prescription: 1. The name and address of the patient for whom the drug is prescribed. 2. The name, strength (where applicable) and quantity of the prescribed drug. 3. Directions for the use of the drug, including its dose, frequency, route of administration and any special instructions. 4. The name, signature, address, telephone number and College registration number of the member issuing the prescription. 5. The date the prescription was issued by the member. 6. The number of refills that the member authorized, if applicable. 7. Any other information required by law. (4) It is an additional standard of practice of the profession that a member who prescribes a drug under this section must maintain a patient record that includes details of the member’s rationale for his or her decision to prescribe the drug to the patient and the following information, if applicable: 1. A copy of the prescription that the member gave to the patient or the patient’s authorized representative. 2. A record of the results of any laboratory or other tests that the member considered in making the decision to prescribe the drug. 3. The names and addresses of the patient’s other primary health care providers, the date on which the member notified those other providers about the prescription and the method by which the notification occurred. (5) It is an additional standard of practice of the profession that a member may only perform the controlled act described in subsection (1) if he or she has successfully completed, (a) a course on prescribing that has been approved by the Council; and (b) an examination on prescribing that is administered or approved by the Council. (6) Despite anything in this section, a member may perform the controlled act described in subsection (1) if he or she does so while taking part in a course or examination required under clauses (5) (a) and (b).