18 Va. Admin. Code § 60-21-102

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 4, October 8, 2024

Section 18VAC60-21-102 - Evaluation of the patient in prescribing for acute pain

A. Nonpharmacologic and non-opioid treatment for pain shall be given consideration prior to treatment with opioids. If an opioid is considered necessary for the treatment of acute pain, the dentist shall follow the regulations for prescribing and treating with opioids in 18VAC60-21-103 and 18VAC60-21-104.

B. Prior to initiating treatment with a controlled substance containing an opioid for a complaint of acute pain, the dentist shall perform a health history and physical examination appropriate to the complaint, query the Prescription Monitoring Program as set forth in § 54.1-2522.1 of the Code of Virginia, and conduct an assessment of the patient's history and risk of substance abuse.

Derived From Virginia Register Volume 35, Issue 12, eff. 3/6/2019.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2708.4 of the Code of Virginia.