The State Medical Board of Ohio (SMBO), pursuant to Chapter 119, Ohio Revised Code, hereby gives notice that it will conduct a public hearing to consider the adoption of rules concerning prescribing of controlled substances for acute pain. The rules will apply to physicians and physician assistants.
The public hearing will be conducted on Monday, July 26, at 10 a.m. in the Lobby Hearing Room, Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 E. Broad Street, 1st Floor, Columbus, OH 43215. Oral or written testimony may be presented by any person affected by the proposed actions.
4731-11-01 Definitions. (Amended rule)
4731-11-02 General provisions. (Amended rule)
4731-11-13 Prescribing of opiate analgesics for acute pain. (New rule)
The proposed rules are available from:
- The SMBO, 30 East Broad Street, 3rd Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
- The SMBO’s website under the Laws & Rules tab