Arkansas Code of 1987 (2024)
Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113)
Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113)
Chapter 7 - STATE BOARD OF HEALTH - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (§§ 20-7-101 — 20-7-708)
Subchapter 7 - COMBATING PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE ACT (§§ 20-7-701 — 20-7-708)
Section 20-7-702 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:

• (1) "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, an average dose equivalent of two hundred milligrams (200 mg) or greater per day;

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

• (3) "Opioid" means a drug or medication that relieves pain, including without limitation:
  • (A) Codeine;
  • (B) Fentanyl;
  • (C) Heroin;
  • (D) Hydrocodone;
  • (E) Morphine; and
  • (F) Oxycodone; and

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

Amended by Act 2017, No. 72,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.

Added by Act 2015, No. 1208,§ 6, eff. 7/22/2015.