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R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.4-1. Title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Intractable Pain Treatment Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.4-2. Definitions
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For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Chronic intractable pain” means pain that is: excruciating; constant; incurable, and of such severity that it dominates virtually every conscious moment; and/or produces mental and physical debilitation. A diagnosis and written documentation of …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.4-3. Controlled substances
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(a) A practitioner may prescribe, administer, or dispense controlled substances not prohibited by law for a therapeutic purpose to a person diagnosed and treated by a practitioner for a condition resulting in intractable pain, if this diagnosis and treatment has been documented i…
