South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 20 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 20:47 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Chapter 20:47:07 - Medical record documentation
Section 20:47:07:02 - Definition of chronic pain
Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 20:47:07:02
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
For the purposes of section 20:47:07:01, the term, chronic pain, means ongoing, recurrent, or persistent pain lasting beyond the usual course of an acute illness or injury or that is three months or longer in duration.
General Authority: SDCL 36-4-35.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-4-29, 36-4-30.
References: Federation of State Medical Boards Model Policy for the Use of Opioid
Analgesics in the Treatment of Chronic Pain; Federation of State Medical Boards Model Policy on Data 2000 and Treatment of Opioid Addiction in the Medical Office. Copies may be obtained at http://www.fsmb.org/policy/advocacy-policy/policy-documents
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