As the opioid epidemic continues to dominate our national attention, states are enacting rules on opioids, on benzodiazepines, and other controlled substances.
Opioid prescribing guidelines and recommendations, as well as provider resources, vary by state. We've pulled together a “provider resource bulletin board” by state.
At AffirmHealth, we build software to support prescriber compliance across the organization. Our latest product, AffirmHealth Shield, helps organizations develop, implement and manage prescribing protocols. If responsible prescribing is important to you and your organization, having protocols in place is a must.
NATIONAL RESOURCES
CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain: At a Glance
CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United States, 2016
The Comprehensive Addiciton and Recovery Act (CARA)
National Council of State Boards of Nursing: : Opioid Tool Kit
VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline For Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain
ALABAMA
Medical Examiners Rules & Regulations: Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain
A Health Care Professional's Toolbox to Reverse the Opioid Epidemic
Officials Announce Plan Opioid Crisis
ALASKA
Alaska State Opioid Prescribing Policy Guide
ASHNHA Opioid Crisis: State & Nationwide
ARIZONA
Arizona Clinical Opioid Guidelines & References
Arizona Medical Association Opioid Prescribing Safety
Arizona News Regarding Opioid Bill
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Medical Society: Professional Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse
Arkansas Emergency Department Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
CALIFORNIA
California Medical Board Prescribing Guidelines in Pain
California DPH Guidance Letter
California DPH Introduction to Prescribing Guidelines Comparison
California DPH Resource for Opioid Prescribers
COLORADO
Colorado Policy for Prescribing and Dispensing Opioids
Opioid Prescribing Call To Action
Pain Management Resources and Opioid Use
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut State Medical Society Opioid Resources
Backgrounder: Medicaid & Opioids
DELAWARE
MSD: Opioid Abuse and Prescribing
FLORIDA
Florida State Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
Florida Counterfeit Proof Prescription Pad Vendors FAQ
GEORGIA
Medical Association of Georgia Six Point Platform
Georgia's Opioid Epidemic and Ways to Get Help
HAWAII
Hawaii Board of Medical Examiners Pain Management Guidelines
Hawaii Emergency Department Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
The-Hawaii-Opioid-Initiative, A Statewide Response
IDAHO
Idaho Board of Medicine Use of Opioid Analgesics in Treatment of Chronic Pain
Idaho Board of Medicine Opioid & Controlled Substance Prescribing Resources
Idaho's Response to the Opioid Crisis: Impact on Physicians and Other Prescribers
ILLINOIS
Illinois Controlled Substance Act
Illinois State Medical Society Opioid Resources
INDIANA
Indiana State Medical Association Opioid Prescribing Controlled Substances
Indiana Overdose Prevention Resources
Indiana General Assembly Senate Bill 226: Prescribing and Dispensing of Opioids
IOWA
Iowa Medical Board Regulations Pain Management
Iowa Medical Society Opioid Resources
Iowa Pharmacy Board E-prescribing Controlled Substances
KANSAS
Kansas Joint Policy Statement: Use of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain
Kansas HB 2217: Standards Governing The Use and Administration of Emergency Opioid Antagonists
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Professional Standards for Prescribing and Dispensing Controlled Substances
Kentucky Prescribing Substance Abuse Screening & Treatment Resources
2018 Kentucky Legislative Initiatives
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Opioid Prescription Policy Update
Louisiana Short Acting Opioid Prescription Policy Update
Louisiana Department of Health: Opioid Fact Sheet
MAINE
Maine Opioid Prescription Requirements
Maine Medical Association Opioid Law Q&A
What you Need to Know About Maine's New Opioid Prescribing Law
MARYLAND
Maryland Opioid Prescribing Guidance & Policy
Maryland Board of Physicians Opioid Prescribing Guidance
Overdose Prevention in Maryland
Maryland Medicaid Opioid Prescribing Guidance & Policy
MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Law About Prescription Medication
The Massachusetts Opioid Epidemic
Massachusetts Medical Society Opioid Therapy & Physician Communication Guidelines
MICHIGAN
Michigan Board of Nursing Guidelines for the Use of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain
Michigan Board of Pharmacy Guidelines for the Use of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain
New Legislation Signed to Combat Opioid Epidemic, Prevent Addiction in Michigan
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Medical Association Prescription Opioid Task Force
Minnesota Opioid Prescribing Rules
Minnesota Opioid Prescribing Improvement Program
Minnesota State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Medical Board Regulations
Mississippi Opioid Prescribing Rules
Summary of Proposed Regulation Changes to 2640
How Does Mississippi's Response To Excessive Opioid Prescribing Compare To Other States
MISSOURI
Missouri Guidelines for the Use of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain
Controlled Substance Guidelines for EMS
Missouri Controlled Substance Guidelines for Practioners
MONTANA
Montana Guidelines for the Use of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain
Reducing Prescription Misuse, Abuse and Diversion in Montana
Montana Prescribing and Dispensing Profile
NEBRASKA
Nebraska Pain Management Guidance Document
Nebraska Opioid Prescribing Resource
Nebraska Drug Overdose Prevention Homepage
NEVADA
Nevada Resources for Prescribing Controlled Substances
Nevada Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Opioid Prescribing
New Hampshire Medical Society Opioid Prescribing Resources
New Hampshire Prescribing Opioids for Pain Management
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Prescribing for Pain Opioid Law
Controlled Dangerous Substances and Special Consideration for Managing Acute and Chronic Pain
New Jersey Opioid Abuse Prevention
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Guidelines on Prescribing Opioids for Treatment of Pain
Prescription Drug Misuse and Overdose Prevention and Pain Management Advisory Council
NEW YORK
New York Prescribing and Dispensing Controlled Substances
New York State Laws Governing Opioids and Controlled
NY: Limited Initial Opioid Prescribing
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Strengthen Opioid Misuse Prevention Act
North Carolina Medical Board Professional Resources Responsible Opioid Prescribing
North Carolina Policy for the use of Opioids For the Treatment of Pain
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota Medical Board Opioid Abuse Prevention a Review of Best Practice Approaches
North Dakota Prescribing and Dispensing Profile
Preventing Prescription Drug Opioid Abuse
Addressing Opioid Drug Abuse in North Dakota
OHIO
Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
State Board of Ohio Opioid Prescribing Resources
Ohio State Board of Pharmacy New Requirements for Opioid Prescriptions
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
Oklahoma Medical Board Use of Controlled Substances for Pain
Oklahoma Prescribing and Dispensing Guidelines
OREGON
Oregon Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
Oregon Medical Association Practice Help Center Opioid Epidemic
OHSU Guideline for Safe Chronic Opioid Therapy for Patients with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
Oregon Pain Guidance Provider and Community Resource: Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Department of Health Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
Pennsylvania Medical Society Tools You Can Use Opioids
Pennsylvania's New Opioid Laws And How They Impact Physicians
RHODE ISLAND
State of Rhode Island Department of Health Safe Opioid Prescribing
State of Rhode Island Department of Health Existing Opioid Regulations
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Department of Health Opioid Resources
South Carolina State Board of Medical Examiners: Pain Management Guidelines
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Controlled Substance Registration for Practitioners
SD Statewide Response to the Opioid Crisis
South Dakota Department of Health Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention Initiative
TENNESSEE
Resources 2012-2016 Tennessee Laws and Policies
Tennessee Chronic Pain Guidelines
Tennessee Pain Clinic Guidelines
TEXAS
Texas Medical Board Minimum Requirements for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Texas Medical Association House of Delegates: Responsible Opioid Prescribing for Pain Management
Texas Medical Board Pain Management Clinic Registration
Texas State Board of Pharmacy: Information Regarding Controlled Substances
UTAH
Utah Clinical Guidelines on Prescribing Opioids for Treatment of Pain
Utah Medical Association: Controlled Substances: Education for the Prescriber
Utah Department of Health, Violence & Injury Prevention Program: Prescription Opioid Deaths
VERMONT
Vermont Department of Health: Regultions For Opioid Prescribing for Pain
Vermont Department of Health, Vermont Medical Society Opioid and VPMS Rules Summary
Vermont Medical Society: Opiate Prescribing & Substance Use Disorder Information
VIRGINIA
Virginia Regulations Governing Prescribing of Opioids and Buprenorphine
Dear Prescriber Letter from the VA Department of Health Professionals
Medical Society of Virginia: Mandatory Prescribing Regulations for Treating Pain and Addiction
WASHINGTON
Washington State Department of Health: Pain Management Resources
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia Board of Medicine Management of Pain Act
Substance Abuse in West Virginia: The Road Forward
Best Practices for Prescribing Opioids in West Virginia
A Guide to State Opioid Prescribing Policy: West Virginia
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Medical Examining Board Opioid Prescribing GuidelinesWisconsin Department of Health Services Provider Resources: Opioids
Wisconsin State Legislature 961.385 Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Wisconsin Medical Society: Opioid Prescribing Principles
WYOMING
Wyoming Controlled Substances Act/Rule 2017 & WORx
Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy: Controlled Susbstance Registration
Workers' Compensation Division Treatment Guidelines for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain
Wyoming Department of Health: Opioid Abuse Data and Resources
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DC Emergency Department Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
The DC Center for Rational Prescribing
The District of Columbia Prescribing and Dispensing Profile
The District of Columbia Department of Health: Getting Patients Off of Opioids
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- SAMHSA Medication Assisted Treatment Protocols Are Out: Here's What You Need to Know
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