{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-7-707","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-707","heading":"Prescriber requirements","body":"(a) For a patient with chronic nonmalignant pain, a prescriber, at a minimum and in addition to any additional requirements of the appropriate licensing board, shall: (1) Check the prescriptive history of the patient on the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program at least every six (6) months; and (2) Have a signed pain contract with the patient that states, at a minimum, the expectations of the prescriber for the behavior of the patient which may include: (A) A requirement for random urine drug screenings to help ensure that the patient is abiding by the requirements of the contract; and (B) A requirement for random pill counts to ensure compliance with the prescription. (b) The requirements of this section shall not apply to a patient: (1) Whose pain medications are being prescribed for a malignant condition; (2) With a terminal condition; (3) Who is a resident of a licensed healthcare facility; (4) Who is enrolled in a hospice program; or (5) Who is in an inpatient or outpatient palliative care program. Added by Act 2015, No. 1208,§ 6, eff. 7/22/2015.\n\n(a) For a patient with chronic nonmalignant pain, a prescriber, at a minimum and in addition to any additional requirements of the appropriate licensing board, shall: (1) Check the prescriptive history of the patient on the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program at least every six (6) months; and (2) Have a signed pain contract with the patient that states, at a minimum, the expectations of the prescriber for the behavior of the patient which may include: (A) A requirement for random urine drug screenings to help ensure that the patient is abiding by the requirements of the contract; and (B) A requirement for random pill counts to ensure compliance with the prescription.\n\n(1) Check the prescriptive history of the patient on the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program at least every six (6) months; and\n\n(2) Have a signed pain contract with the patient that states, at a minimum, the expectations of the prescriber for the behavior of the patient which may include: (A) A requirement for random urine drug screenings to help ensure that the patient is abiding by the requirements of the contract; and (B) A requirement for random pill counts to ensure compliance with the prescription.\n\n(A) A requirement for random urine drug screenings to help ensure that the patient is abiding by the requirements of the contract; and\n\n(B) A requirement for random pill counts to ensure compliance with the prescription.\n\n(b) The requirements of this section shall not apply to a patient: (1) Whose pain medications are being prescribed for a malignant condition; (2) With a terminal condition; (3) Who is a resident of a licensed healthcare facility; (4) Who is enrolled in a hospice program; or (5) Who is in an inpatient or outpatient palliative care program.\n\n(1) Whose pain medications are being prescribed for a malignant condition;\n\n(2) With a terminal condition;\n\n(3) Who is a resident of a licensed healthcare facility;\n\n(4) Who is enrolled in a hospice program; or\n\n(5) Who is in an inpatient or outpatient palliative care program.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 7","Subchapter 7"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"0506bda77c12b9f18ba717c6982a80acb8848ab55dc09b8bb3342c6632eff64b","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-7-706","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-7-708"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}