Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.3135 - Opioids and other controlled substances awareness training standards for prescribers and dispensers of controlled substances; requirements
Rule 35.
(1) An
individual who is applying for or renewing a controlled substance license shall
complete a training in opioids and controlled substances awareness before
applying for the license or renewal. The training must meet the following
standards:
(a) Training content must cover
both of the following topics:
(i) Utilizing
the MAPS.
(ii) State and federal
laws regarding prescribing and dispensing controlled substances.
(b) Topics covered under
subdivision (a) of this subrule may be obtained from more than 1
program.
(c) Acceptable providers
or methods of training include the following:
(i) Training offered by a nationally
recognized or state-recognized health-related organization.
(ii) Training offered by, or in conjunction
with, a state or federal agency.
(iii) Training offered by a continuing
education program or activity that is accepted by a licensing board established
under article 15 of the code, MCL
333.16101 to
333.18838.
(iv) Training obtained in an educational
program that has been approved by a board established under article 15 of the
code, MCL
333.16101 to
333.18838, for initial licensure
or registration, or by a college or university.
(d) Acceptable modalities of training include
the following:
(i) Teleconference or
webinar.
(ii) Online
presentation.
(iii) Live
presentation.
(iv) Printed or
electronic media.
(2) A prescriber or dispenser may delegate,
allow by a practice agreement, or order the prescribing or dispensing of a
controlled substance as allowed by the code to an individual, other than a
physician's assistant, only after the individual has complied with subrule (5)
of this rule. A physician's assistant is subject to subrules (1), (3), and (4)
of this rule.
(3) The department may
select and audit licensees and request documentation of proof of completion of
training. A licensee shall maintain proof of completion of training for 3
renewal periods plus 1 additional year. If audited, the individual shall
provide an acceptable proof of completion of training, including 1 of the
following:
(a) A completion certificate issued
by the training provider that includes the date, the provider's name, name of
the training, and the individual's name.
(b) A self-attestation by the individual that
includes the date, the provider's name, name of the training, and the
individual's name.
(4) An
individual who has been issued a controlled substance license under section
7303 of the code, MCL
333.7303, shall complete the
controlled substance training required by subrule (1) of this rule, as follows:
(a) A licensee who is renewing a controlled
substance license shall complete the controlled substance training by the end
of the first renewal cycle that begins after January 4, 2019.
(b) Other than a license renewal under
subdivision (a) of this subrule, beginning September 1, 2019, the department
shall not issue a controlled substance license until the applicant provides
proof of having completed the controlled substance training.
(5) Except as exempted under
subrule (6) of this rule, veterinarians and an individual, other than a
physician's assistant, who is a delegatee, or allowed by a practice agreement
or an order to prescribe or dispense a controlled substance by a prescriber or
dispenser as allowed by the code, shall complete a controlled substance
training. The training must be taken 1 time during the current license cycle
and cover all of the following topics:
(a) Use
of opioids and other controlled substances.
(b) Integration of treatments.
(c) Alternative treatments for pain
management.
(d) Counseling on the
effects and risks associated with using opioids and other controlled
substances.
(e) The stigma of
addiction.
(f) Utilizing the
MAPS.
(g) State and federal laws
regarding prescribing and dispensing controlled substances.
(h) Security features for opioids and other
controlled substances and prescriptions, and proper disposal requirements for
opioids and other controlled substances.
(6) An individual who is licensed under
section 7303 of the code, MCL
333.7303, to prescribe or
dispense controlled substances only for research on animals, is exempt from
this rule.
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