of the individual.
(2) The management of pain associated with cancer.
(3) The use in palliative or hospice care.
(4) The professional judgment of the prescriber under
subsection (a)(1) and (2).
(e) Documentation of exemption EXCEPTION .--If subsection (d)
applies, the prescriber shall document in the individual's
medical record the factor under subsection (d) that the
prescriber believes applies to the individual.
§ 52B03. Regulations.
(a) Promulgation.--The department shall promulgate temporary
regulations within 30 90 days of the effective date of this
subsection. The temporary regulations shall not be subject to:
(1) Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the act of
July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the
Commonwealth Documents Law.
(2) Sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the act of October
15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth
Attorneys Act.
(3) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as
the Regulatory Review Act.
(b) Expiration.--The temporary regulations under subsection
(a) shall expire on the promulgation of final-form regulations,
or two years following the effective date of this section,
whichever is later.
§ 52B04. Penalties.
A violation of this chapter by a prescriber shall be
punishable by a sanction authorized by law by the licensing
board of the prescriber. SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS UNDER THE
PRESCRIBER'S PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ACT AND BY THE APPROPRIATE
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