Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, page 3, by striking Section 44-53-360(k)(1) and inserting:
/ (k)(1) A practitioner may not prescribe more than a five-day supply of any targeted controlled substance upon the initial consultation and treatment of a patient for acute pain. Initial opiod prescriptions for post-surgical procedure pain management must not exceed a seven-day supply, except when clinically indicated for chronic pain, cancer pain, hospice care, palliative care, or medication-assisted treatment for substance abuse. Upon any subsequent consultation for the same pain, the practitioner may issue any appropriate renewal, refill, or new prescription for a targeted controlled substance. This item does not apply to prescriptions for targeted controlled substances issued by a practitioner who orders a targeted controlled substance to be wholly administered in a hospital, nursing home, hospice facility, or residential care facility. A practitioner who acts in accordance with the limitation on prescriptions as set forth in this item is immune from any civil liability or disciplinary action from the practitioner's professional licensing board. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.