Kentucky legislation limiting opioid prescription to three days for acute pain became law June 29, according to a Lexington Herald Leader report.
Here are three things to know about the legislation.
1. Gov. Matt Bevin, R-Kan., signed House Bill 333 into law April 10.
2. While the law went into effect at the end of June, physicians are not required to follow the regulations immediately. The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure is required to create guidelines to instate the rule, according to the report. That process mandates a public hearing.
3. Van Ingram, director of the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy, said the legislation is among the most stringent in the U.S. It is based on the CDC's prescribing guidelines.