Prescriber with a prescription drug violation

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-615 — under State Board of Health — Department of Health.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-615

(a) A prescriber who has been found by his or her licensing board to be in violation of a rule or law involving prescription drugs shall be required by the appropriate licensing board to register with the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program and access patient information before writing a prescription for an opioid.

(b) The licensing board, in its discretion, may remove this requirement after a period of time if the licensing board deems removal of the requirement appropriate.