{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94c-18c","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, § 18C","heading":"Patient education required before issuance of opioid prescription","body":"Section 18C. Prior to issuing a prescription for an opioid contained in Schedule II of section 3, a practitioner registered under section 7 shall: (i) consult with a the patient regarding the quantity of the opioid and a patient's option to fill the prescription in a lesser quantity; and (ii) inform the patient of the risks associated with the opioid prescribed.","path":["Part I","Title XV","Chapter 94C"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter94C/Section18C","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:11Z","sha256":"e2f46c0fd04c1145f1b48b571ef157db6584adf57e34480d57eab2caebbd88c3","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94c-18b","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94c-18d"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}