2012 Arkansas Code
Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions
Chapter 95 - Physicians and Surgeons
Subchapter 7 - -- Treatment of Chronic Intractable Pain
§ 17-95-703 - Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) "Board" means the Arkansas State Medical Board;
(2) "Chronic intractable pain" means a pain state for which the cause of the pain cannot be removed or otherwise treated and for which no relief or cure has been found after reasonable efforts by a physician;
(3) (A) "Dangerous or controlled drugs" means drugs used for pain relief, including, but not limited to:
(i) Opioids; and
(ii) Other drugs classified under Schedules II, III, IV, or V by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
(B) "Dangerous or controlled drugs" does not include any substance the prescription of which is illegal under federal law;
(4) "Disciplinary action" means any remedial or punitive sanctions imposed on a licensed physician by the board;
(5) "Patient" means a person seeking medical diagnosis and treatment; and
(6) "Physician" means a licensee of the board.
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