Mandatory Checking of Controlled Substance History Before Prescribing.
This law mandates that doctors in states receiving federal funding must consult state Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) before prescribing Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substances. The goal is to combat drug misuse and "doctor shopping" by ensuring practitioners have a complete history of a patient's controlled substance prescriptions. Pharmacies must also report dispensing these drugs electronically within 24 hours.
Key points
Practitioners must check the patient's prescription history in the state PDMP before starting treatment with controlled substances and every three months thereafter.
Pharmacies must electronically report the dispensing of controlled substances to the PDMP within 24 hours, ensuring data is nearly real-time.
States must ensure their PDMP data is interoperable and shared with other states to prevent cross-state drug abuse.
State agencies will analyze PDMP data and provide access to law enforcement and medical licensing boards if prescribing patterns appear inconsistent with best practices.
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