18 Va. Admin. Code § 105-20-49

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024

Section 18VAC105-20-49 - Prescribing an opioid for chronic pain

If a TPA-certified optometrist treats a patient for whom an opioid prescription is necessary for chronic pain, he shall either:

1. Refer the patient to a doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine who is a pain management specialist; or

2. Comply with regulations of the Board of Medicine, 18VAC85-21-60 through 18VAC85-21-120, if he chooses to manage the chronic pain with an opioid prescription.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 105-20-49

Amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 04, eff. 11/13/2019.

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