Act No. 8987 — An act amending title 19 Virgin Islands Code, part III, chapter 29, subchapter I relating to opioids and requiring that a practitioner discu
ACTNO.8 98 7 BILL NO. 36-0021 THIRTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Regular Session 2025 An act amending title 19 Virgin Islands Code, part III, chapter 29, subchapter I relating to opioids and requiring that a practitioner discuss certain information with a patient when prescribing opioids ---0--- Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: SECTION 1. Title 19 of the Virgin Islands Code, part III, chapter 29, subchapter I is amended by adding section 603a as follows: “§ 603a. Patient Opioid Notification (a) Prior to issuing the initial prescription of a Schedule II controlled substance or any other opioid pain reliever that is a prescription drug in a course of treatment for acute or chronic pain and again prior to issuing the second prescription in a course of treatment, a practitioner shall discuss with the patient, the patient's parent or guardian if the patient is under 18 years of age and is not an emancipated minor or the patient’s caregiver, the following information about the drugs being prescribed: (1) _ the reasons why the prescription is necessary; (2 …
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