The medical director of a licensed hospice, in his or her discretion, may prescribe controlled substances for a patient of the hospice for terminal disease pain without having an in-person face-to-face visit with the patient before issuing the prescription. The provisions of this section supersede the provisions of any rule or regulation of a licensing agency to the contrary.Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 386, HB 294,§ 1, eff. 3/22/2021.Added by Laws, 2020, ch. 363, HB 1520,§ 1, eff. 6/25/2020.
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