Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7261 – Purpose – Article 1
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The purpose of the interstate prescription monitoring program compact, referred to in this chapter as “the compact,” is to provide a mechanism for state prescription monitoring programs to securely share prescription data to improve public health and safety. The compact is intended to: [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).]
1. Enhance state prescription monitoring programs. Enhance the ability of state prescription monitoring programs, in accordance with state laws, to provide an efficient and comprehensive tool for:
A. Practitioners to monitor patients and support treatment decisions; [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).]
B. Law enforcement officials to conduct diversion investigations when authorized by state law; [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).]
C. Regulatory agencies to conduct investigations or other appropriate reviews when authorized by state law; and [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).]
D. Other uses of prescription drug data authorized by state law for purposes of curtailing illegal substance use and diversion; and [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §88 (AMD).]
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §88 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7261
- Authorized: means the granting of access privileges to prescription data. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7262
- Prescription data: means data transmitted by a prescription monitoring program that contains patient, prescriber, dispenser and prescription drug information. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7262
- Prescription drug: means any drug required to be reported to a state prescription monitoring program and includes but is not limited to substances listed in the federal Controlled Substances Act. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7262
- Prescription monitoring program: means a program that collects, manages, analyzes and provides prescription data under the auspices of a state. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7262
- State: means any state, commonwealth, district or territory of the United States. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7262
- Technology infrastructure: means the design, deployment and use of both individual technology-based components and the systems of such components to facilitate the transmission of information and prescription data among member states. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7262
- Transmission: means the release, transfer, provision or disclosure of information or prescription data among member states. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7262
2. Provide technology infrastructure. Provide a technology infrastructure to facilitate secure data transmission.
[PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §88 (AMD).