Requires the department of health and senior services to promulgate regulations consistent with CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids

This bill directs the Department of Health and Senior Services to create rules for healthcare professionals on how to safely reduce patients' opioid prescriptions. The new regulations must align with the most recent guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and cover specific instructions on when to taper doses, the protocols for doing so, and related strategies. The department is also required to review and update these rules every five years to ensure they remain current. Additionally, the bill includes standard legal provisions ensuring that any new rules follow proper state procedures for rulemaking.