HB 632 Summary

• Establishes the "Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Act" requiring the Department of Health and Senior Services to create and maintain a monitoring program for all Schedule II, III, IV, and V controlled substances (except pseudoephedrine-containing products).

• Requires dispensers to submit electronic dispensation information to the department at least every 30 days, including prescription details, patient information, drug identification codes, quantities, and payment sources.

• Maintains confidentiality of dispensation records and restricts access to authorized prescribers, pharmacists, law enforcement, licensing boards, Medicaid officials, judges, and department personnel; allows data release for statistical and research purposes with patient identifiers removed.

• Establishes criminal penalties of Class A misdemeanor for dispensers who knowingly fail to submit required information or submit false information, and for authorized persons who unlawfully disclose or misuse dispensation data.

• Includes a two-year pilot project beginning January 1, 2012 for reporting fraudulently obtained prescription controlled substances through a toll-free hotline to the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, with reporting protections and immunity for good-faith reporters; sunsets after six years unless reauthorized.