§453-1.5  Pain management guidelines. 
The Hawaii medical board may establish guidelines for physicians or osteopathic
physicians with respect to patients' pain management.  The guidelines shall
apply to all patients with severe acute pain or severe chronic pain, regardless
of the patient's prior or current chemical dependency or addiction, and may
include standards and procedures for chemically dependent individuals. [L 2004,
c 189, §2; am L 2008, c 5, §2 and c 9, §3]