As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Chronic nonmalignant pain” means pain requiring more than three (3) consecutive months of prescriptions for: An opioid that is written for more than the equivalent of ninety (90) tablets, each containing five milligrams (5 mg) of hydrocodone;
(2) A morphine equivalent dose of more than fifteen milligrams (15 mg) per day; or
(3) In the specific case of tramadol, an average dose equivalent of two hundred milligrams (200 mg) or greater per day;
(4) “Hospital” means a healthcare facility licensed as a hospital by the State Board of Health under § 20-9-213;
(5) “Opioid” means a drug or medication that relieves pain, including without limitation: Codeine;
(6) Fentanyl;
(7) Heroin;
(8) Hydrocodone;
(9) Morphine; and
(10) Oxycodone; and
(11) “Prescriber” means a practitioner or other authorized person who prescribes a Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance.