Indiana Code 25-1-9.7-3. Opioid prescription for lesser amount upon request
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Sec. 3. A prescriber shall, upon the request of the:
(2) personal or legal representative of the patient; or
(1) patient;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-1-9.7-3
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- prescriber: refers to a practitioner who maintains an Indiana controlled substance registration and a federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration. See Indiana Code 25-1-9.7-1
(3) guardian of the patient;
issue the opioid prescription for a lesser amount than the prescriber initially intended to prescribe, issue the opioid prescription for the lesser amount, and indicate the request and who made the request in the patient’s medical file.
As added by P.L.182-2017, SEC.1.