Code of Massachusetts Regulations
234 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN DENTISTRY
Title 234 CMR 5.00 - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY, DENTAL HYGIENE, AND DENTAL ASSISTING
Section 5.06 - Controlled Substances
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Dentists registered to dispense, administer and prescribe any controlled substances shall do so in accordance with M.G.L. c. 94C and 105 CMR 700.00: Implementation of M.G.L. c. 94C and all applicable state and federal statutes and regulations pertaining to controlled substances.
(2) Dentists are limited to writing prescriptions for controlled substances for legitimate dental purposes in the usual course of practice and are prohibited from prescribing controlled substances in Schedules II through IV for personal use.
(3) Except in an emergency, a dentist is prohibited from prescribing Schedule II controlled substances to a member of his or her immediate family including a spouse (or equivalent), parent, child, sibling, parent-in-law, son or daughter-in-law, brother or sister-in-law, step-parent, step-child, step-sibling, or other relative permanently residing in the same residence as the licensee.
(4) Prior to prescribing a hydrocodone-only extended release medication that is not in an abuse deterrent form, a licensee must:
The purpose of 234 CMR 5.06(4) is to enhance the public health and welfare by promoting optimum therapeutic outcomes, avoiding patient injury and eliminating medication errors. Nothing in 234 CMR 5.06(4) shall alter the standard of care a licensee must use when prescribing any Schedule II, III or IV controlled substance.