Sec. 1. (a) Before November 1, 2013, the board shall adopt emergency rules in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1 to establish standards and procedures to do the following: (1) Receive and review petitions from the attorney general seeking board authorization to examine a physician’s records and controlled substances inventory and materials to investigate the […]
Sec. 2. Consistent with standard medical practices in pain management treatment, the medical licensing board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish standards and protocols for the prescribing of controlled substances, including the use of abuse deterrent formulations. As added by P.L.185-2013, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.54-2015, SEC.1.
Sec. 3. (a) Before March 1, 2016, the: (1) board, concerning physician assistants; (2) board of podiatric medicine, concerning podiatrists; (3) state board of dentistry, concerning dentists; and (4) Indiana state board of nursing, concerning advanced practice registered nurses; shall adopt rules necessary to complement the rules for prescribing opioid controlled substances for pain management […]
Sec. 4. A board, commission, or agency required to adopt rules under this chapter may adopt emergency rules in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1 for the same purposes. As added by P.L.185-2013, SEC.3.
Sec. 5. For purposes of Executive Order 13-03, the predominate purpose and effect of rules adopted under this chapter is to address emergency matters of health and safety. As added by P.L.185-2013, SEC.3.
Sec. 6. If a prescriber is prescribing methadone for a patient for the treatment of pain or pain management, the prescriber shall include on the prescription or order that the prescription is for the treatment of pain. As added by P.L.209-2015, SEC.18.
Sec. 7. A physician may include a report from the INSPECT program in a patient’s medical file. Any disclosure or release of a patient’s medical file must be in compliance with IC 25-26-24-19. As added by P.L.82-2016, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.51-2019, SEC.6.
Sec. 8. The medical licensing board of Indiana shall, in consultation with the state department of health, the office of the secretary of family and social services, and representatives of prescriber stakeholders, adopt: (1) emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1 before December 1, 2017; and (2) rules under IC 4-22-2; setting forth the conditions the board […]
