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Published in final edited form as: J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 Mar 27;161:209356. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209356

Table 1:

Opioid-related Physician Post-Graduate Education Requirements, December 2020

State Relevant Req’t MD/DO Covered Physicians Req’t start date Req’t end date Hours req’d Frequency (Years) Topic: Prescribing practices Topic: SUD Topic: Pain
AL Yes Both CS 1/1/2018 N/A 2 2 Yes Yes Yes
AK Yes Both CS 7/1/2018 NA 2 2 No Yes Yes
AZ Yes MD All 3/10/2018 3/8/2019 1 2 Yes No No
AZ Yes Both CS 4/26/2018 NA 3 2 No Yes No
AR Yes Both All 7/1/2018 NA 1 1 Yes No No
CA Yes Both All 1/1/2002 12/31/2018 12 One-time No No Yes
CA Yes Both All 1/1/2019 N/A 12 One-time No Yes Yes
CA Yes Both All 1/1/2019 N/A 12 One-time No Yes No
CO Yes Both CS 10/1/2019 N/A 2 2 Yes Yes No
CT Yes Both All 10/1/2015 N/A 1 6 Yes No Yes
DC No - - - - - - - - -
DE Yes Both CS 4/11/2014 N/A 2 2 Yes No Yes
FL Yes MD CS 7/15/2018 N/A 2 2 Yes Yes No
FL Yes DO All 4/10/2010 8/20/2016 1 2 Yes No No
FL Yes DO All 8/21/2016 8/8/2018 1 2 Yes Yes No
FL Yes DO CS 7/11/2018 N/A 2 2 Yes Yes No
GA Yes Both CS 1/1/2018 N/A 3 One-time Yes Yes Yes
HI No - - - - - - - - -
IA Yes Both All 8/17/2011 7/1/18 2 5 No No Yes
IA Yes Both CS 4/17/2019 N/A 2 5 Yes Yes Yes
ID No - - - N/A - - - - -
IL Yes Both CS 1/1/2020 N/A 3 3 Yes No No
IN Yes Both CS 7/1/2019 N/A 2 2 Yes Yes No
KS No - - - N/A - - - - -
KY Yes Both CS 7/1/2012 N/A 4.5 3 No Yes Yes
LA Yes Both CS 1/1/2018 N/A 3 One time Yes Yes No
MA Yes Both CS 2/1/2012 3/13/2016 3 2 No Yes Yes
MA Yes Both CS 3/14/2016 N/A 3 2 Yes Yes Yes
MD Yes Both CS 10/1/2018 N/A 2 One-time Yes No No
ME Yes MD All 7/29/2016 N/A 3 2 Yes No No
ME Yes DO CS 7/29/2016 N/A 3 2 Yes No No
MI Yes Both All 12/6/2017 N/A 3 3 No No Yes
MN Yes Both CS 1/1/2020 12/31/2022 2 One-time Yes No Yes
MO No - - - - - - - - -
MS Yes Both All 12/20/2012 6/14/2013 5 2 Yes No No
MS Yes Both CS 6/15/2013 N/A 5 2 Yes No No
MT No - - - - - - - - -
NC Yes Both CS 7/1/2017 N/A 3 3 Yes Yes Yes
ND No N/A - - N/A - - - - -
NE Yes Both CS 10/1/2018 N/A 3 2 Yes Yes No
NH Yes Both CS 9/1/2016 N/A 3 2 No Yes Yes
NJ Yes Both All 7/1/2017 N/A 1 2 Yes Yes Yes
NM Yes MD CS 9/28/2012 N/A 5 Once, in 1st year No No Yes
NM Yes MD CS 11/1/2012 2/13/2013 5 3 No Yes No
NM Yes MD CS 2/14/2013 6/30/2014 5 One-time No Yes Yes
NM Yes MD CS 7/1/2014 N/A 5 3 No Yes Yes
NM Yes DO CS 3/16/2014 6/11/18 2 One-time No No Yes
NM Yes DO CS 3/16/2014 N/A 6 3 Yes Yes Yes
NV Yes MD CS 8/30/2018 N/A 2 2 Yes Yes No
NV Yes DO All 2/27/2018 N/A 2 1 Yes Yes No
NY Yes Both All 6/22/2016 N/A 3 3 Yes Yes Yes
OH No - - - - - - - - -
OK Yes MD CS 11/1/2018 N/A 1 1 No Yes Yes
OK Yes DO CS Prior to 1997 N/A 1 2 Yes No No
OR Yes Both All 7/20/2005 N/A 7 One-time No No Yes
PA Yes Both All 1/1/2017 N/A 2 2 Yes Yes Yes
PA Yes Both All 1/1/2017 N/A 4 One-time Yes Yes Yes
RI Yes Both CS 3/22/2017 N/A 8 One-time Yes Yes Yes
SC Yes Both All 6/6/2014 N/A 2 2 Yes No No
SD No - - - - - - - -
TN Yes MD CS 7/1/2014 N/A 2 2 Yes Yes No
TN Yes DO All 7/1/2014 N/A 2 2 Yes No No
TX Yes Both All 9/1/2020 N/A 2 2 Yes No Yes
UT Yes Both CS 1/1/2014 N/A 3.5 2 Yes No No
VA Yes Both CS 7/1/2016 N/A 2 2 Yes Yes Yes
VT Yes MD CS 12/1/2012 10/14/2017 1 2 Yes No No
VT Yes MD CS 10/15/2017 N/A 2 2 Yes Yes Yes
WA Yes Both CS 1/1/2019 N/A 1 One-time Yes No No
WI Yes Both CS 1/1/2017 N/A 2 2 Yes No No
WV Yes Both CS 5/1/2014 N/A 3 2 Yes Yes Yes
WY Yes Both CS 7/1/2019 N/A 1 2 Yes Yes No

MD: allopathic physician; DO: osteopathic physician; CS: controlled substance; SUD: substance use disorder