NC S286

Requires prescribers and dispensers of controlled substances to review the controlled substances reporting system for the preceding 12-month period before prescribing or dispensing to a patient, to determine medical necessity and appropriateness.

Exempts emergency situations where immediate action is necessary to preserve a patient's life or health from the review requirement.

Authorizes the Commission to adopt rules necessary to implement this requirement.

Violation constitutes a Class 1 misdemeanor; if violation is found to be intentional, it constitutes a Class I felony.

Effective December 1, 2013, applying to offenses committed on or after that date.