§ 63-1-313. Dispensing of Controlled Substances by Pain Management Clinics or Medical Personnel Working at Pain Management Clinics
Notwithstanding any provision of this title or title 53, Chapters 1 0 and 11 to the contrary, no pain management clinic or medical doctor, osteopathic physician, advanced practice registered nurse with certificates of fitness to prescribe, or physician assistant working at a pain management clinic shall be permitted to dispense controlled substances; provided, however, that […]
§ 63-1-314. Reporting on Prescription Drug Abuse and Pain Management Clinics
The commissioner of health and each appropriate occupational professional licensing board governing licensees who may legally prescribe or dispense controlled substances shall prepare a comprehensive report on actions relative to prescription drug abuse and pain management clinics to the general assembly no later than January 31 for actions in the prior calendar year. This report […]
§ 63-1-315. Inspection of Office Suspected of Operating as Unlicensed Pain Management Clinic — Prohibited Admission of New Patients
Notwithstanding this title or title 68, for the purposes of determining if a health care provider’s office is operating as a pain management clinic, the department of health is authorized to conduct an unannounced inspection process, which may include, but not be limited to, review of business and medical records, when the department has reasonable […]
§ 63-1-316. Pain Management Clinic License
On or after July 1, 2017, no person shall own or operate a pain management clinic unless the medical director obtains a license from the department. No license shall be issued unless the pain management clinic has been inspected and found to be in compliance with this part by the department. The department is authorized […]
§ 63-1-317. Unlawful Operation of Pain Management Clinic — Investigation — Injunctive Relief — Civil Penalty
An entity or person who operates a pain management clinic without obtaining a license pursuant to this part commits a Class A misdemeanor. Each day of operation without a license constitutes a separate offense. The commissioner of health may authorize an investigation of any person or entity to the extent necessary to determine if the […]
§ 63-1-318. Suspension of Treatment — Transition Plan — Notice — Corrective Action Plan — Special Monitor
In those cases where the conditions of any pain management clinic are, or are likely to be, detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of any patient, the commissioner of health has the authority to suspend treatment of any new or existing patients to the clinic pending a prompt hearing before an administrative judge. In […]
§ 63-1-319. Annual Report by Medical Director of Pain Management Clinic
The medical director of each pain management clinic shall report annually to the department of health, on a form promulgated by the department, the following: The number of physicians, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses who are working in the clinic for each month; The number of patients seen by the clinic for each […]
§ 63-1-301. Part Definitions
For purposes of this part, unless the context requires otherwise: “Advanced practice registered nurse” means any person licensed under chapter 7 of this title, who meets the requirements of § 63-7-126; “Chronic nonmalignant pain treatment” means prescribing or dispensing opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates or carisoprodol for ninety (90) days or more in a twelve-month period for […]
§ 63-1-302. Exemptions From Part
This part does not apply to: A medical or dental school, an osteopathic medical school, a nursing school, a physician assistant program or an outpatient clinic associated with any of the foregoing schools or programs, including, but not limited to, clinics that have an agreement to train residents by members of that clinic who are […]
§ 63-1-303. Regulation of Licensed Healthcare Practitioners — Rules and Regulations
Each licensed healthcare practitioner who provides services at a pain management clinic shall continue to be regulated only by the board which has issued a license to that practitioner. A licensed health care practitioner shall notify the board that has licensed the practitioner within ten (10) days of starting or ending work at any pain […]