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AR HB1627

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/29/2019

Primary Sponsor

Justin Boyd

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 20-7-608 to authorize the Department of Health to share prescription monitoring information with federal prescription drug monitoring programs in addition to other states' programs.

  • Permits the Department of Health to request and receive prescription monitoring information from federal prescription drug monitoring programs and use that information consistent with state law.

  • Authorizes the Department of Health to develop technical capabilities to transmit and receive prescription drug monitoring information employing standards of exchangeability.

  • Allows the Department of Health to enter into written agreements with federal prescription drug monitoring programs to establish terms and conditions for sharing prescription information.

  • Approved March 29, 2019.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Regarding Information Exchange With Other Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs To Authorize Information Exchange With Federal Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs.

Last Action

Notification that HB1627 is now Act 605

3/29/2019

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/6/2019
Public Health, Welfare and Labor2/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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