Massachusetts
For Massachusetts, initial supply days is 7-day supply; applies to is All opiates, first-time prescription for adults; all opiate prescriptions for minors; exception provision is If, in the professional medical judgment of a practitioner, more than a 7-day supply of an opiate is required to treat the adult or minor patient's acute medical condition or is necessary for the treatment of chronic pain management, pain associated with a cancer diagnosis or for palliative care, then the practitioner may issue a prescription for the quantity needed. The condition must be documented in the patient's medical record and the practitioner shall indicate that a non-opiate alternative was not appropriate; mme limit is none; effective date is 2016, recorded from its source on 2026-08-17.
- state
- Massachusetts verified
- initial supply days
- 7-day supply
- applies to
- All opiates, first-time prescription for adults; all opiate prescriptions for minors our reading
- exception provision
- If, in the professional medical judgment of a practitioner, more than a 7-day supply of an opiate is required to treat the adult or minor patient's acute medical condition or is necessary for the treatment of chronic pain management, pain associated with a cancer diagnosis or for palliative care, then the practitioner may issue a prescription for the quantity needed. The condition must be documented in the patient's medical record and the practitioner shall indicate that a non-opiate alternative was not appropriate.
- mme limit
- none our reading
- effective date
- 2016 verified
- citation
- Ch. 94C § 19D
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What the source says
2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Go to Session Law <https://malegislature.gov/Laws/Constitution> Massachusetts
— malegislature.gov, retrieved 2026-08-17
Source
- malegislature.govhttps://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter94C/Section19D