S.B. 103 Summary

• Establishes a statewide drug take-back program administered by the Attorney General in collaboration with the State Board of Pharmacy and Director of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to collect and dispose of unused prescription drugs.

• Creates a prescription drug monitoring database maintained by the State Board of Pharmacy to track controlled substance prescriptions and identify patterns of misuse or diversion; requires pharmacists, prescribers, and wholesalers to report dispensing and distribution information.

• Implements coordinated services programs for Medicaid recipients and workers' compensation claimants found to be obtaining prescription drugs at frequencies or amounts that are not medically necessary.

• Requires pain management clinics to be licensed as terminal distributors of dangerous drugs and comply with operational standards established by the State Medical Board, including criminal background checks for owners and employees.

• Modifies disciplinary provisions for dentists, nurses, optometrists, and physicians to include failure to comply with drug database requirements and establishes requirements for reviewing patient drug history before prescribing controlled substances.