West Virginia SB743 creates an exemption to prescription limitations for mid-level providers in hospice care.

West Virginia SB743 amends the state's Opioid Reduction Act to create an exemption to prescription limitations for mid-level providers employed by licensed hospice providers. These providers are exempt from the usual four-day supply limit for Schedule II opioids when prescribing comfort medications. The physician medical director is responsible for auditing these providers' prescribing practices to ensure compliance with the exemption and proper reporting to the controlled substances monitoring database.

West Virginia SB743 creates an exemption to prescription limitations for mid-level providers in hospice care.

West Virginia SB743 amends the state's Opioid Reduction Act to create an exemption to prescription limitations for mid-level providers employed by licensed hospice providers. These providers are exempt from the usual four-day supply limit for Schedule II opioids when prescribing comfort medications. The physician medical director is responsible for auditing these providers' prescribing practices to ensure compliance with the exemption and proper reporting to the controlled substances monitoring database.