Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that establishes a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP).

Highlights:

• Establishes the Joint Oversight Task Force for Prescription Drug Monitoring to supervise the collection and use of patient dispensation information (Sec. 195.450).

• Requires the following dispensation information to be submitted to a vendor (Sec. 195.450):

• The pharmacy’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number;

• The date of the dispensation;

• The prescription number or other unique identifier if there is a prescription;

• Whether the prescription is new or a refill;

• The prescriber’s DEA or National Provider Identifier number;

• The National Drug Code for the drug dispensed;

• The quantity and dosage of the drug dispensed;

• The patient’s identification number including their driver’s license or insurance number; and

• The patient’s name, address and date of birth.

• Requires dispensers on January 1, 2022 to begin phasing into reporting dispensing information in real time (Sec. 195.450).

• Requires vendors on August 28, 2022 to maintain individual dispensation information obtained under Section 195.450 for a maximum of 3 years from the date of dispensation (Sec. 195.450). 

• Prohibits the disclosure of patient dispensation information to local, state, or federal law enforcement or prosecutorial officials, both in and outside Missouri (Sec. 195.450).

• Authorizes the Joint Oversight Task Force to promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section (Sec. 195.450).

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