Not later than 1 year after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the department in consultation with the Michigan board of medicine, the Michigan board of osteopathic medicine and surgery, the Michigan board of dentistry, the Michigan board of podiatric medicine and surgery, the Michigan board of optometry, the Michigan task force on physician's assistants, and the Michigan board of nursing may promulgate rules describing the circumstances under which a bona fide prescriber-patient relationship is not required for purposes of prescribing a schedule 2 to 5 controlled substance under section 7303a(2). The rules may include an alternative requirement for prescribing a schedule 2 to 5 controlled substance when a bona fide prescriber-patient relationship is not required by the rules promulgated under this section.
MCL 333.16204e