Arkansas § 20-7-702 Definitions

Arkansas Statutes

§ 20-7-702 — Definitions

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" mea

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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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