Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
Title 844. MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA |
Article 844IAC2.2. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS |
Rule 844IAC2.2-3. Opioid Prescribing Requirements |
Section 844IAC2.2-3-9. Morphine equivalent doses above 60; revising of assessments and treatment plans
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When a patient's opioid dose reaches a morphine equivalent dose of more than sixty (60) milligrams per day, a face-to-face review of the treatment plan and patient evaluation must be scheduled, including consideration of referral to a specialist. If the physician assistant elects to continue providing opioid therapy at a morphine equivalent dose of more than sixty (60) milligrams per day, the physician assistant must develop a revised assessment and treatment plan for ongoing treatment. The revised assessment and treatment plan must be documented in the patient's chart, including an assessment of increased risk for adverse outcomes, including death, if the physician assistant elects to provide ongoing opioid treatment. (Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 844 IAC 2.2-3-9; filed Sep 2, 2016, 1:04 p.m.: 20160928-IR-844150420FRA)