Prescription Monitoring

PMP Info Compiled by NASCSA

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Alliance of States with Prescription Monitoring Programs website
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NASCSA Prescription Monitoring

Listing of State Prescription Monitoring Program Contacts -
    Compiled by NASCSA [Click Here] (Updated 1/20/12)

12/6/2012 NASCSA Announces 2012 PDMP Grant Solicitation - $200,000 in funds to support PDMPs.
         Application deadline is January 6. 2012. For solicitation & information [Click Here]

4/11/11 NABP Prescription Monitoring Program Interconnect(PMPi) Fact Sheet [Click here]

3/3/2011 NASCSA 2011 PMP Grant Awardees - To view awards [Click here]
        Ten states receive NASCSA PMP grants from funds provided by Purdue Pharma L.P.

11/17/2010 NABP Developing System to Link State PMPs
      Designed to facilitate data exchange - For Press release [Click here]

In the NEWS

4/10 North Dakota Evaluation Efficacy of PDMP Online Training Program

6/09 Virginia Health Professions to Notify Patients Directly re data Breach

5/09 Virginia Dept of Health Professions Q & A re Data Breach

3/09 NASPER Appropriation Bill Signed

2/09 The Arizona Republic: Arizona Tracking the use of Rx Drugs

1/09 American Medical Assn. recommendation concerning PMPs

2/08 American Society for Automation in Pharmacy has released a new version of its format for reporting pharmacy dispensing data to state prescription monitoring programs. ASAP 2007 will be available to all states with PMP programs or considering PMP programs at no charge, upon request. For more information, contact ASAP at www.asapnet.org or phone 610-825-7783; fax 610-825-7641

Introduction

Prescription monitoring programs are among the most effective tools available to states, to identify and prevent drug diversion at the prescriber, pharmacy and patient levels. Prescription monitoring programs collect prescription data from pharmacies and other dispensers in either paper or electronic format. Data is reviewed and analyzed for educational, public health and investigative purposes. States with prescription monitoring programs recognize the legitimate need for controlled pharmaceuticals in healthcare therefore, programs are not intended to interfere with the legitimate prescribing, dispensing or procuring of these drugs. NASCSA is strongly committed to supporting states in their development and operation of prescription monitoring programs.

Prescription Monitoring Program Model Act of 2010

In October 2010 the National Association of State Controlled Substances Authorities (NASCSA) endorsed the Prescription Monitoring Program Model Act of 2010 as updated by the Alliance of States with Prescription Monitoring Programs. The Model Act provides a statutory framework for establishing and operating a prescription monitoring program.

Below you will find hyperlinks to 2010 Model Act and the explanation of it's content, both of which were prepared by the "Alliance"

To access 2010 Model Act [Click here]

Prescription Monitoring Standards

NASCSA adopts report & recommendations on prescription monitoring standards
On March 3, 2003 the NASCSA Executive Committee voted to adopt the "Report on Prescription Monitoring Standards" which was generated by a group, charged by the Organization to study this issue. The report recommends the data elements and the sources of such data that are recommended to be included in state controlled substance prescription monitoring programs.
For a copy of the report [Click Here]