Rhode Island General Laws Title 21. Food and Drugs § 21-28-3.20.1 § 21-28-3.20.1. Authority of practitioner to prescribe, administer, and dispense--Cancer, palliative care, and chronic intractable pain

(a) A practitioner, in good faith and in the course of his or her professional practice managing pain associated with a cancer diagnosis, palliative or nursing home care, intractable or chronic intractable pain as provided in § 5-37.4-2, or other condition allowed by department of health regulations pursuant to the exception in § 21-28-3.20(d), may prescribe, administer, and dispense controlled substances without regard to the CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain--United States, 2022.

(b) The director of health may promulgate those rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this section and ensure that rules governing pain management associated with a cancer diagnosis, palliative or nursing home care, intractable or chronic intractable pain as provided in § 5-37.4-2, or other condition allowed by department of health regulations pursuant to the exception created in § 21-28-3.20(d), shall: