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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title XV REGULATION OF TRADE
  4. Chapter 94C CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
  5. Section 18C Patient education required before issuance of opioid prescription

Section 18C

Section 18C: Patient education required before issuance of opioid prescription

Section 18C. Prior to issuing a prescription for an opioid contained in Schedule II of section 3, a practitioner registered under section 7 shall: (i) consult with a the patient regarding the quantity of the opioid and a patient's option to fill the prescription in a lesser quantity; and (ii) inform the patient of the risks associated with the opioid prescribed.