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MO HB1133
Bill
Status
2/17/2014
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Engler
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Act" requiring the Department of Health and Senior Services to create and maintain a monitoring program for Schedule II, III, and IV controlled substances prescribed and dispensed in Missouri.
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Requires all dispensers to submit electronically to the department information about each controlled substance dispensation within seven days, including prescription details, drug information, quantity, and patient identification.
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Maintains dispensation information as confidential and restricts disclosure to authorized users including prescribers, dispensers, licensing boards, law enforcement, Medicaid officials, and the individual patient, with exceptions for investigations and de-identified research data.
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Imposes penalties of $1,000 per violation for dispensers who knowingly fail to submit or submit incorrect information, and classifies knowing unauthorized disclosure as a Class A misdemeanor.
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Establishes a two-year pilot project by January 1, 2016 for reporting fraudulently obtained prescriptions through a toll-free number, with reports forwarded to prosecutors and the attorney general for investigation.
Legislative Description
Establishes the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Act
Last Action
Second read and referred: Senate Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight(S)
3/13/2014