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CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AGREEMENT AND INFORMED COSENT FORMControlled Substance Agreement • March 19th, 2013
In May of 2011Governor Nathan Deal signed into law SB36, the Patient Safety Act of 2011, making Georgia one of the last states in the nation to provide legislation for the implementation of a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) to combat the growing problem of prescription drug abuse. As a result of this legislation and in the interest of promoting patient safety, the Georgia Composite Medical Board issued updated pain management minimum standards of practice (Rule 360.3.60) which require physicians to monitor patients to avoid narcotic dependency and addiction. A violation of these rules could subject the physician to sanctions and, more importantly, put patients at risk. The goal is to educate patients about the risks of long term narcotic use and reduce prescription drug abuse.
