Massachusetts S1272 mandates health care practitioners to inform patients about non-opioid pain treatment options before prescribing opioids.
Massachusetts S1272 requires health care practitioners to discuss non-opioid pain treatment options with patients before prescribing opioids. This includes informing patients about available non-opioid alternatives, providing an educational pamphlet, and documenting the discussion in the patient's record. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health must develop and publish this educational pamphlet on its website.
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