Texas Veterinary E-Prescribing Guide

Status: ✅ PERMANENTLY EXEMPT from mandatory e-prescribing

The Bottom Line for Texas Veterinarians: You are permanently exempt from e-prescribing mandates under Texas Health and Safety Code §481.0755. This exemption was secured by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) during the 2019 legislative session.

What This Means:

• Veterinarians are NOT required to use electronic prescribing

• Paper prescriptions remain completely valid

• Pharmacies MUST accept your prescriptions in any format

• This exemption has no expiration date

Common Pharmacy Pushback and Your Response:

• Pharmacy says: "We require electronic prescriptions" Your response: "Texas veterinarians are permanently exempt from e-prescribing mandates under state law. Please process this prescription as submitted."

• Pharmacy says: "Our system requires electronic transmission for controlled substances" Your response: "Federal law requires you to accept valid prescriptions from DEA-registered veterinarians. Texas does not mandate EPCS for veterinarians."

Why Texas Veterinarians Choose E-Prescribing Anyway:

• Save 10+ hours weekly (by choice, not mandate)

• Eliminate pharmacy phone tag

• Reduce prescription errors by 95%

• Improve client satisfaction scores

• Prepare for potential future changes

Texas Resources:

• Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA)

• Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

• Texas Prescription Monitoring Program

Texas Veterinary E-Prescribing Guide PDF