Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-7-707. Prescriber requirements

(1) Check the prescriptive history of the patient on the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program at least every six (6) months; and

(2) Have a signed pain contract with the patient that states, at a minimum, the expectations of the prescriber for the behavior of the patient which may include:

(1) Whose pain medications are being prescribed for a malignant condition;

(2) With a terminal condition;

(3) Who is a resident of a licensed healthcare facility;

(4) Who is enrolled in a hospice program; or

(5) Who is in an inpatient or outpatient palliative care program.