Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a physician may prescribe or administer controlled substances to a patient in the course of the physician's treatment of the patient for pain. A physician shall keep records of purchases and disposals of controlled substances prescribed or administered under this section. The records must include the date of purchase, the date of sale or administration by the physician, the name and address of the patient, and the reason for the prescribing or the administering of the substances to the patient.
19-03.3-03. Restriction by hospital or health care facility of prescribed drug use prohibited. No hospital or health care facility may forbid or restrict the use of controlled substances when prescribed or administered by a physician having staff privileges at that hospital or health care facility for a patient diagnosed and treated by a physician for pain.
19-03.3-04. Disciplinary action for prescribing or administering drug treatment prohibited. The board may not discipline a physician for prescribing or administering controlled substances in the course of treatment of a patient for pain under this chapter.