Massachusetts § 18C Patient education required before issuance of opioid prescription

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 18C — Patient education required before issuance of opioid prescription

Massachusetts § 18C

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title XVREGULATION OF TRADE

Ch. 94CCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

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Bluebook

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, § 18C (2026).

Text

Section 18C. Prior to issuing a prescription for an opioid contained in Schedule II of section 3, a practitioner registered under section 7 shall:

(i)consult with a the patient regarding the quantity of the opioid and a patient's option to fill the prescription in a lesser quantity; and (ii) inform the patient of the risks associated with the opioid prescribed.

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