Senate Bill 921 Summary

• Establishes the Missouri Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) under the Department of Health and Senior Services to monitor dispensing of Schedule II, III, and IV controlled substances.

• Requires dispensers to submit electronic prescription data including patient identification, prescriber information, drug details, and dispensation date to a state database maintained through the state data center.

• Prohibits dispensers from accessing the PDMP database but requires them to wait up to five minutes for department confirmation that similar prescriptions have not been recently dispensed before filling controlled substance prescriptions.

• Authorizes data sharing with individuals requesting their own records, state regulatory boards, law enforcement under subpoena or court order, and the department for administration and enforcement purposes.

• Mandates the department discard PDMP data one year after collection (beginning August 28, 2016) and requires annual reporting to the general assembly on controlled substances dispensed and fraudulent prescriptions identified; violation of confidentiality provisions is a Class A misdemeanor.