Is identity proofing of individual prescribing practitioners still required and who will conduct it?
A. Identity proofing is still required. It is critical to the security of electronic prescribing of controlled substances that authentication credentials used to sign controlled substances prescriptions are issued only to individuals whose identity has been confirmed. Individual practitioners will be required to apply to certain Federally approved credential service providers (CSPs) or certification authorities (CAs) to obtain their two-factor authentication credential or digital certificates. The CSP or CA will be required to conduct identity proofing that meets National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-63-1 Assurance Level 3. Both in person and remote identity proofing will be acceptable. Institutional practitioners will have the option to conduct in-person identity proofing in-house as part of their routine credentialing process.
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