As used in this subchapter: (1) "Chronic nonmalignant pain" means pain requiring more than three (3) consecutive months of prescriptions for: (A) An opioid that is written for more than the equivalent of ninety (90) tablets, each containing five milligrams (5 mg) of hydrocodone; (B) A morphine equivalent dose of more than fifteen milligrams (15 mg) per day; or (C) In the specific case of tramadol, an average dose equivalent of two hundred milligrams (200 mg) or greater per day; (2) "Hospital" means a healthcare facility licensed as a hospital by the State Board of Health under § 20-9-213 ; (3) "Opioid" means a drug or medication that relieves pain, including without limitation: (A) Codeine; (B) Fentanyl; (C) Heroin; (D) Hydrocodone; (E) Morphine; and (F) Oxycodone; and (4) "Prescriber" means a practitioner or other authorized person who prescribes a Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance. Amended by Act 2017, No. 72,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Added by Act 2015, No. 1208,§ 6, eff. 7/22/2015. As used in this subchapter: (1) "Chronic nonmalignant pain" means pain requiring more than three (3) consecutive months of prescriptions for: (A) An opioid that is written for more than the equivalent of ninety (90) tablets, each containing five milligrams (5 mg) of hydrocodone; (B) A morphine equivalent dose of more than fifteen milligrams (15 mg) per day; or (C) In the specific case of tramadol, an average dose equivalent of two hundred milligrams (200 mg) or greater per day; (2) "Hospital" means a healthcare facility licensed as a hospital by the State Board of Health under § 20-9-213 ; (3) "Opioid" means a drug or medication that relieves pain, including without limitation: (A) Codeine; (B) Fentanyl; (C) Heroin; (D) Hydrocodone; (E) Morphine; and (F) Oxycodone; and (4) "Prescriber" means a practitioner or other authorized person who prescribes a Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance. Amended by Act 2017, No. 72,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Added by Act 2015, No. 1208,§ 6, eff. 7/22/2015. As used in this subchapter: (1) "Chronic nonmalignant pain" means pain requiring more than three (3) consecutive months of prescriptions for: (A) An opioid that is written for more than the equivalent of ninety (90) tablets, each containing five milligrams (5 mg) of hydrocodone; (B) A morphine equivalent dose of more than fifteen milligrams (15 mg) per day; or (C) In the specific case of tramadol, an average dose equivalent of two hundred milligrams (200 mg) or greater per day; (2) "Hospital" means a healthcare facility licensed as a hospital by the State Board of Health under § 20-9-213 ; (3) "Opioid" means a drug or medication that relieves pain, including without limitation: (A) Codeine; (B) Fentanyl; (C) Heroin; (D) Hydrocodone; (E) Morphine; and (F) Oxycodone; and (4) "Prescriber" means a practitioner or other authorized person who prescribes a Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance. Amended by Act 2017, No. 72,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Added by Act 2015, No. 1208,§ 6, eff. 7/22/2015. As used in this subchapter: (1) "Chronic nonmalignant pain" means pain requiring more than three (3) consecutive months of prescriptions for: (A) An opioid that is written for more than the equivalent of ninety (90) tablets, each containing five milligrams (5 mg) of hydrocodone; (B) A morphine equivalent dose of more than fifteen milligrams (15 mg) per day; or (C) In the specific case of tramadol, an average dose equivalent of two hundred milligrams (200 mg) or greater per day; (A) An opioid that is written for more than the equivalent of ninety (90) tablets, each containing five milligrams (5 mg) of hydrocodone; (B) A morphine equivalent dose of more than fifteen milligrams (15 mg) per day; or (C) In the specific case of tramadol, an average dose equivalent of two hundred milligrams (200 mg) or greater per day; (2) "Hospital" means a healthcare facility licensed as a hospital by the State Board of Health under § 20-9-213 ; (3) "Opioid" means a drug or medication that relieves pain, including without limitation: (A) Codeine; (B) Fentanyl; (C) Heroin; (D) Hydrocodone; (E) Morphine; and (F) Oxycodone; and (A) Codeine; (B) Fentanyl; (C) Heroin; (D) Hydrocodone; (E) Morphine; and (F) Oxycodone; and (4) "Prescriber" means a practitioner or other authorized person who prescribes a Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance.
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