02-380 C.M.R. ch. 21, § 5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
By December 31, 2017 and thereafter, clinicians must complete 3 hours of Category 1 credit Continuing Medical Education (CME) every two years on the prescribing of opioid medication as a condition of prescribing opioid medication. By December 31, 2018 and thereafter, all clinicians must complete 3 hours of Category 1 credit Continuing Medical Education every two years on the prescribing of opioid medication regardless of whether or not they prescribe opioid medication.Category 1 credits will be accepted for CME regarding opioid prescribing from any of the following: the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA); the American Medical Association Council on Medical Education (AMA); the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME); the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP); the Committee on Continuing Medical Education of the Maine Medical Association (MMA); the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); or the Maine Osteopathic Association (MOA).
By December 31, 2017 and thereafter, advanced practice registered nurses with prescriptive authority must complete 3 contact hours of Category 1 continuing education every two (2) years on the prescribing of opioid medication as a condition of prescribing opioid medication.
By December 31, 2017 and thereafter, clinicians must complete 3 hours of Category 1 credit ContinuingMedical Education (CME) every two years on the prescribing of opioid medication as a condition of prescribing opioid medication. Category 1 credits will be accepted for CME regarding opioid prescribing from any of the following: the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA); the American Medical Association Council on Medical Education (AMA); the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME); the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP); the Committee on Continuing Medical Education of the Maine Medical Association (MMA); the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); or the Maine Osteopathic Association (MOA).
By December 31, 2017 and thereafter, clinicians must complete 3 contact hours of Category 1 continuing education every two (2) years on the prescribing of opioid medication as a condition of prescribing opioid medication.
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