Pharmacy, Board of

Commissioner of Drugs & Substances Control

Chapter 9: Opioid Prescription Limits

Effective Date: 07/01/2020 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 059.0002.9.07012020

CHAPTER 9

OPIOID PRESCRIPTION LIMITS

Section 1. Authority

These rules are promulgated as authorized by the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act; Wyoming Statute 35-7-1001 through -1101.

Section 2. Opioid Prescription Limit Exceptions.

(a) The prescribing limits imposed by Wyoming Statute 35-7-1030(e) shall not apply if the prescription bears an indication for:

(i) Chronic pain that cannot be managed without opioid treatment; (ii) Cancer-related pain; (iii) Palliative care; (iv) Medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction; (v) To treat a patient:

(A) Who has been admitted, for at least twelve (12) hours to an ambulatory outpatient surgery center or hospital inpatient facility, and

(B) Has been administered an opioid during their stay, and

(C) Their pain management as part of their recovery is expected to be severe enough to require opioid treatment for more than seven (7) days.