Section 25-22.5-13-3 - Rules by boards concerning opioid controlled substances(a) Before March 1, 2016, the: (1) board, concerning physician assistants;(2) board of podiatric medicine, concerning podiatrists;(3) state board of dentistry, concerning dentists; and(4) Indiana state board of nursing, concerning advanced practice registered nurses; shall adopt rules necessary to complement the rules for prescribing opioid controlled substances for pain management treatment adopted by the board under sections 1 and 2 of this chapter.
(b) Before December 31, 2015, each board specified in subsection (a) shall provide a report in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to the legislative council providing a status report on efforts to adopt the rules required by subsection (a). The status report must include:(1) a copy of the board's rulemaking docket required by IC 4-22-2-22.5; and(2) a reasonable estimate of the timetable for action required under IC 4-22-2-22.5(d)(8).Amended by P.L. 129-2018,SEC. 27, eff. 7/1/2018.Amended by P.L. 54-2015, SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2015.Added by P.L. 185-2013, SEC. 3, eff. 5/7/2013.