Kansas HB2694 mandates healthcare providers to disclose risks of opioid use to patients before prescribing opioids.
Kansas HB2694, known as the opioid patients right to know act, requires healthcare providers to discuss the risks of addiction, overdose, and other dangers associated with opioid drugs before issuing a prescription. This includes discussing alternative treatments and the necessity of the prescription. The law exempts patients currently in cancer treatment, hospice care, or residents of long-term care facilities, as well as those prescribed opioids for substance abuse or dependence.
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