The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall appoint a prescription drug monitoring working group for the purpose of advising the commissioner on the implementation of the electronic prescription drug monitoring program established pursuant to § 21a-254, including the adoption of regulations by the commissioner. Such advice shall include, but not be limited to, recommendations on how to effectively use the data collected pursuant to such program to detect fraud while protecting the legitimate use of controlled substances. The working group shall include, but not be limited to: (1) A physician, licensed pursuant to chapter 370, specializing in internal medicine; (2) a board certified oncologist; (3) a person licensed to perform advanced level nursing practice activities pursuant to subsection (b) of § 20-87a; (4) a representative from an acute care hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 368v; (5) a state police officer appointed in accordance with § 29-4; (6) a municipal police chief; (7) a representative from the Division of Criminal Justice; (8) a representative from a hospice licensed by the Department of Public Health or certified pursuant to 42 USC 1395x; (9) a pain management specialist, as defined in § 38a-492i; (10) a pharmacist licensed pursuant to § 20-590, 20-591 or 20-592; and (11) a representative from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 21a-254a

  • Drug: means (A) substances recognized as drugs in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of them. See Connecticut General Statutes 21a-240
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Person: includes any corporation, limited liability company, association or partnership, or one or more individuals, government or governmental subdivisions or agency, business trust, estate, trust, or any other legal entity. See Connecticut General Statutes 21a-240
  • Pharmacist: means a person authorized by law to practice pharmacy pursuant to §. See Connecticut General Statutes 21a-240
  • Physician: means a person authorized by law to practice medicine in this state pursuant to §. See Connecticut General Statutes 21a-240
  • Prescription: means a written, oral or electronic order for any controlled substance or preparation from a licensed practitioner to a pharmacist for a patient. See Connecticut General Statutes 21a-240
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any state, district, commonwealth, territory or insular possession thereof, and any area subject to the legal authority of the United States of America. See Connecticut General Statutes 21a-240