Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XLV - Medical Professions
Subpart 3 - Practice
Chapter 69 - Prescription, Dispensation, and Administration of Medications
Subchapter B - Medications Used in the Treatment of Non-Cancer-Related Chronic or Intractable Pain
Section XLV-6919 - General Conditions/Prohibitions
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The treatment of noncancer-related chronic or intractable pain with controlled substances constitutes legitimate medical therapy when provided in the course of professional medical practice and when fully documented in the patient's medical record. A physician duly authorized to practice medicine in Louisiana and to prescribe controlled substances in this state shall not, however, prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, sell, give, or otherwise use for the purpose of treating such pain, any controlled substance unless done in strict compliance with applicable state and federal laws and the rules enumerated in this Subchapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270(A)(1), 37:1270(B)(6) and 37:1285(B).
