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Who must comply?
The new requirement also applies to medical residents who prescribe controlled substances under a facility DEA registration number. At this time, the only prescribers who are automatically exempt from the course work and training requirement are: (i) prescribers who do not have a current DEA registration and (ii) veterinarians. The Department may grant additional exemptions only in extremely limited circumstances upon demonstration to the Department that there is no need for the prescriber to complete the course work or training. However, the Department has indicated that exemptions will not be granted based solely upon economic hardship, technological limitations, prescribing volume, practice area, specialty or board certification. The Department will be posting additional instructions regarding the exemption process shortly. Attestation Initial course work and training (and attestation) must be completed by July 1, 2017 and then every three years thereafter. Any relevant course work or training completed between July 1, 2015 and July 1, 2017 will qualify for the initial July 1, 2017 attestation requirement. For each subsequent attestation period, the course work or training must be completed during the relevant attestation period. Prescribers are required to maintain documentation of completion of the course work or training for at least six (6) years from the date of attestation. Courses In addition, the New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians is offering a 3-hour online course on the required eight topics in conjunction with the Boston University School of Medicine. This course is available free of charge to all prescribers. For more information please visit the NYACP website at http://www.nyacp.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3831. The Medical Society of the State of New York is also offering three 1-hour online courses covering the required eight topics. The courses are free to MSSNY members and will be made available to non-members for a fee of $50 per module. For more information about the online courses, please visit the MSSNY website at: http://www.mssny.org/MSSNY/Public_Health/Opioid_Abuse/Opioid_CME_Webinar_Course.aspx Course work and training completed in connection with other continuing medical education requirements may count towards the new prescriber education requirement, as long as the course work or training in question covers the eight mandatory training topics. A copy of the new FAQs may be downloaded here. Additional information is available on the DOH website at https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/narcotic/mandatory_prescriber_education/ |