NJ A3342

Limits all opioid prescriptions for acute pain to a seven-day supply (increased from the current five-day limit for initial prescriptions), applying the restriction to all prescriptions rather than just initial ones

Requires practitioners to wait at least six days (up from four days) after issuing a prescription before issuing a subsequent opioid prescription, which is also limited to a seven-day supply

Eliminates the distinction between "initial prescriptions" and subsequent prescriptions, subjecting all opioid prescriptions to the same seven-day supply limitations

Allows practitioners to exceed the seven-day limit if they determine in their professional medical judgment that more medication is necessary for acute conditions or chronic pain management, with documentation required in the patient's medical record

Exempts patients in active cancer treatment, hospice care, palliative care, long-term care facilities, or those receiving treatment for substance abuse or opioid dependence from these restrictions