18 Va. Admin. Code § 105-20-49 – Prescribing an opioid for chronic pain.

1. Refer the patient to a doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine who is a pain management specialist; or
2. Comply with regulations of the Board of Medicine, 18VAC85‑21‑60 through 18VAC85‑21‑120, if he chooses to manage the chronic pain with an opioid prescription.

If a TPA-certified optometrist treats a patient for whom an opioid prescription is necessary for chronic pain, he shall either:

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 4, eff. November 13, 2019.