2015 Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health And Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health And Safety
Chapter 7 - State Board of Health -- Department of Health
Subchapter 7 - Combating Prescription Drug Abuse Act
§ 20-7-702 - Definitions.

As used in this subchapter:

(1) "Hospital" means a healthcare facility licensed as a hospital by the State Board of Health under § 20-9-213;

(2) "Chronic nonmalignant pain" means pain requiring more than three (3) consecutive months of prescriptions for:

(A) An opioid that is written for more than the equivalent of ninety (90) tablets, each containing five milligrams (5 mg) of hydrocodone;

(B) A morphine equivalent dose of more than fifteen milligrams (15 mg) per day; or

(C) In the specific case of tramadol, a dose of fifty milligrams (50 mg) or one hundred twenty (120) tablets;

(3) "Opioid" means a drug or medication that relieves pain, including without limitation:

(A) Hydrocodone;

(B) Oxycodone;

(C) Morphine;

(D) Codeine;

(E) Heroin; and

(F) Fentanyl; and

(4) "Prescriber" means a practitioner or other authorized person who prescribes a Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance.