H97 - 2015 Appropriations Act, Sec. 12F.16(a): Statewide Opioid Prescribing Guidelines (SL 2015-241)

Overview: Sec. 12F.16.(a) of S.L. 2015-241 directs the following State health officials and health care provider licensing boards to adopt, by July 1, 2016, the North Carolina Medical Board's Policy for the Use of Opiates for the Treatment of Pain:

• The Director of the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
• The Director of the Division of Medical Assistance, DHHS.
• The Director of the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, DHHS.
• The directors of medical, dental, and mental health services within the Department of Public Safety.
• North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners.
• North Carolina Board of Nursing.
• North Carolina Board of Podiatry Examiners.

This section became effective September 18, 2015.