Continuing Education Resources Act 124 of 2016
Pennsylvania law requires all licensees considered to be “ prescribers ” or “ dispensers ” of controlled substances to complete at least two hours of board-approved continuing education credits in pain management or identification of addiction or the practices of prescribing or dispensing of opioids , as a condition of renewal every two years .
There are two exemptions for licensees :
• Licensees who are exempt from the federal Drug Enforcement Agency ' s ( DEA ) requirements for a registration number .
• Licensees who do not use the registration number of another person or entity , as permitted by law , to prescribe controlled substances in any manner .
The continuing education ( CE ) requirement does apply to all licensees who have a current DEA registration or use another DEA number ( as permitted by law ) to prescribe controlled substances .
Guidelines for Dental Providers
PDA encourages members to use dental professional guidelines when prescribing controlled substances to patients . These guidelines are intended to be used as a resource and not a substitute for dentists using their best clinical judgment when determining the course of treatment for patients .
Pennsylvania Guidelines on the Use of Opioids in Dental Practices
In 2014 , PDA joined the Department of Drug and Alcohol Program ’ s ( DDAP ) Safe and Effective Prescribing Practices and Pain Management task force . DDAP , in collaboration with the Departments of Human Services and Health , the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association , the health care provider community and other stakeholders , created this task force in an effort to reduce prescription drug abuse and overdoses in Pennsylvania .
The task force reviewed prescribing practices and drafting guidelines for health care providers who treat chronic non-cancer pain . The dental prescribing guidelines address the use of opioids for the treatment of acute dental pain , and are intended to help health care providers improve patient outcomes when providing dental treatment , including avoiding potential adverse outcomes associated with the use of opioids to treat pain .
https :// www . health . pa . gov / topics / disease / Opioids / Pages / Prescribing-Guidelines . aspx
CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - United States , 2016
This guideline provides recommendations for primary care clinicians who are prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment , palliative care , and end-of-life care .
https :// www . cdc . gov / mmwr / volumes / 65 / rr / rr6501e1 . htm
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