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Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-7-702. Definitions

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-7-702. Definitions - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-20-public-health-and-welfare/ar-code-sect-20-7-702/

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