; and (D) a prescription issued by a practitioner allowing for the dispensing of a non-patient specific prescription pursuant to a standing order, approved protocol for drug therapy, collaborative drug management, or comprehensive medication management, in response to a public health emergency or other circumstances under which the practitioner may issue a non-patient specific prescription. (3) Rules of Construction (A) Verification Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring a dispenser to verify that a health care practitioner, with respect to a prescription for a schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance that is a prescription drug covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer, has a waiver (or is otherwise exempt) under paragraph (2) from the requirement under paragraph (1). (B) Authority to dispense Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as affecting the authority of a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer to cover, or the authority of a dispenser to continue to dispense, a prescription drug if the prescription for such drug is an otherwise valid written, oral, or fax prescription that is consistent with applicable law. (C) Patient choice Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as affecting the ability of an individual who is a participant, beneficiary, or enrollee of a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer and who is prescribed a schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance that is a prescription drug covered under the plan or coverage to designate a particular pharmacy to dispense a prescribed controlled substance to the extent consistent with the requirements under this subsection. (4) Prohibitions The policies established pursuant to paragraph (1) by a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage may not— (A)