2002 Prescription Monitoring Program Model Act

In October 2002 the Alliance of States with Prescription Monitoring Programs (Alliance) and the National Association of State Controlled Substances Authorities (NASCSA) jointly adopted the Prescription Monitoring Program Model Act.  The Model Act provides a statutory framework for establishing and operating a prescription monitoring program.  Both organizations recommend that states use the Model Act to establish new and update existing monitoring programs.

The Model Act is a consensus document that reflects the best practices of states the currently run monitoring programs as well as the knowledge of many other states that have a longstanding interest in such programs.  The prescription monitoring states cover half the U.S. individual and practitioner populations and have over one-hundred years of combined experience in operating monitoring programs.

Below you will find hyperlinks to two documents, one the Model Act itself and the second a background statement that explains the rationale for the development of the Model Act.