Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Controlled substances; Pharmacy Board shall establish computerized monitoring program to track dispensing of.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/13 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 01/31 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Holland
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A COMPUTERIZED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM TO TRACK THE DISPENSING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT IS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PROGRAM REGARDING THE INAPPROPRIATE USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TO PHARMACIES, PRACTITIONERS AND APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCIES IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE IMPROPER OR ILLEGAL USE OF THOSE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL REPORT ANY ACTIVITY REGARDING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THAT IT REASONABLY SUSPECTS MAY BE FRAUDULENT OR ILLEGAL TO THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS ACT, INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE PROGRAM SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL; TO PROVIDE THAT PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS AND PHARMACISTS MAY OBTAIN INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE PROGRAM ABOUT THEIR OWN PATIENTS BY REQUEST; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO APPLY FOR GRANTS AND ACCEPT GIFTS, GRANTS OR DONATIONS TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF THE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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