Illinois created the Opioid Alternative Patient Program under Public Act 100-1114, the Alternative to Opioids Act of 2018, so adults can use medical cannabis as an alternative for pain management. A physician certifies that a patient aged 21 or older has a condition for which an opioid has been or could be prescribed under generally accepted standards of care, and the patient links the certificate to an OAPP application.
An Illinois-licensed physician completes the whole electronic certificate in the IDPH Provider Portal under the OAPP category; the patient, an Illinois resident 21 or older, completes the OAPP application.
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Opioid Alternative Patient Program (OAPP) Certification
Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Medical Cannabis takes this form through its online services or your EMR, so there is no PDF to fill. Vero Scribe writes the visit note it draws on, so the details are ready when you complete it.
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90 days. The certification can be renewed so the patient can keep accessing medical cannabis, and the patient pays a registration fee for each 90-day period. Certificates are managed in the IDPH Provider Portal, where the physician created the original.
Illinois residents aged 21 or older whose physician certifies a medical condition for which an opioid has been or could be prescribed, based on generally accepted standards of care. Since September 30, 2019, veterans receiving VA care with a current opioid prescription can also register.