Sec. 21. (a) Each board described in IC 25-0.5-11-1 that regulates a health care provider that prescribes or dispenses prescription drugs may review and act upon the unsolicited dissemination of exception reports under section 19 of this chapter.

     (b) Upon receipt of an exception report, the board may:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-26-24-21

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • board: refers to the Indiana board of pharmacy. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-1
  • exception report: means a record of data concerning:

    Indiana Code 25-26-24-5

  • prescription: means an order for medication that is dispensed to or for a recipient. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-12
(1) send the exception report to a law enforcement agency for purposes of an investigation; or

(2) send the exception report to the office of the attorney general for purposes of an investigation.

     (c) If the board sends an exception report as described in subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2), it shall ensure compliance with section 19 of this chapter.

     (d) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the board may disseminate exception reports to prescribers and dispensers specific to recipients.

As added by P.L.51-2019, SEC.8.

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