Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Act; create.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/20 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/09 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Barnett
Additional Authors: Chism, Nicholson
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, WHICH SHALL BE AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE DISPENSING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH DISPENSER WHO DISPENSES A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD CERTAIN SPECIFIED INFORMATION RELATING TO THAT DISPENSING; TO PROVIDE THAT PRESCRIPTION MONITORING INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL, WITH CERTAIN SPECIFIED EXCEPTIONS, AND SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW PRESCRIPTION MONITORING INFORMATION, AND SHALL NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AGENCY IF THERE IS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A VIOLATION OF LAW MAY HAVE OCCURRED; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL IDENTIFY THE COST-BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM AND REPORT THAT INFORMATION ANNUALLY TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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