Title 201 | Chapter 009 | Regulation 220


201 KAR 9:220.Restriction upon dispensing of Schedule II controlled substances and Schedule III controlled substances containing Hydrocodone.

Section 1.

(1)

A physician licensed in Kentucky shall not dispense an amount greater than a forty-eight (48) hour supply of any Schedule II controlled substance or a Schedule III controlled substance containing hydrocodone to any patient, unless the dispensing is done as part of a narcotic treatment program licensed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

(2)

A physician licensed in Kentucky shall not act to avoid the limitation upon dispensing established in subsection (1) of this section by dispensing a Schedule II controlled substance or a Schedule III controlled substance containing hydrocodone to a patient on consecutive or multiple occasions.

(3)

Any violation of this section shall be considered a violation of KRS 311.595(12) and of 311.595(9), as illustrated by KRS 311.597(1)(b), and shall constitute a legal basis for disciplinary action pursuant to KRS 311.595.

HISTORY: (39 Ky.R. 661; Am. 1660; eff. 3-4-2013; Crt eff. 1-15-2020.)

7-Year Expiration: 1/15/2027

Last Updated: 12/15/2021


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