West Virginia MPJE (Pharmacy Jurisprudence) Practice Exam

After the first year, a DATA waived prescriber can request to increase their patient limit to how many patients at one time?

1. 50 patients

2. 100 patients

3. 150 patients

4. 200 patients

The correct answer is: 50 patients

A DATA-waived prescriber is allowed to treat a certain number of patients at a time for opioid use disorder after completing the required training and obtaining the appropriate waiver. Initially, they are limited to 30 patients during the first year of treatment. Upon reaching the one-year mark, these prescribers can request an increase in their patient limit. The correct limit to request at that point is indeed 100 patients. This increase is contingent upon the prescriber meeting specific criteria, including the completion of the required training and compliance with the respective regulations governing the treatment of opioid dependence. After the second year, if the prescriber continues to meet the necessary criteria, they may further apply to increase their patient limit to 150 or more. Therefore, the correct answer in this context would be 100 patients, not 50.