18 Va. Admin. Code § 60-21-105

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 10, December 30, 2024

Section 18VAC60-21-105 - Prescribing of opioids for chronic pain

If a dentist treats a patient for whom an opioid prescription is necessary for chronic pain, the dentist shall either:

1. Refer the patient to a medical doctor who is a pain management specialist; or

2. Comply with regulations of the Board of Medicine, 18VAC85-21-60 through 18VAC85-21-120, if the dentist chooses to manage the chronic pain with an opioid prescription.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 60-21-105

Derived From Virginia Register Volume 35, Issue 12, eff. 3/6/2019.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2708.4 of the Code of Virginia.