The Good Faith Pain Act protects licensed medical professionals from liability for prescribing opioids for chronic pain.
The Good Faith Pain Act shields licensed medical professionals from criminal, civil, or disciplinary actions when prescribing opioid drugs for chronic pain, provided the prescription is deemed medically appropriate and documented in the patient's medical records. This protection applies to podiatric physicians, osteopathic physicians, pharmacists, physician assistants, and advanced registered nurse practitioners. The act takes immediate effect to preserve public health and safety.
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