059-9 Wyo. Code R. §§ 9-2 - 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.

Notes

059-9 Wyo. Code R. §§ 9-2

Adopted, Eff. 7/1/2020.