34-20E-2. Prescription drug monitoring program to be established--Medical cannabis qualifying patients.

The board shall establish and maintain a prescription drug monitoring program to monitor the prescribing and dispensing of all controlled substances. The program shall utilize a central repository, to which each dispenser shall submit, by electronic means, information regarding each prescription dispensed for a controlled substance. The information submitted for each prescription must include specifically identified data elements adopted by the board and contained in the 2011 version of the electronic reporting standard for prescription monitoring programs, version 4.2 of the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy.

The program must include the names of qualifying patients who receive a registry identification card, as defined in § 34-20G-1, submitted by the Department of Health.

Source: SL 2010, ch 175, § 2; SL 2017, ch 157, § 2; SL 2024, ch 132, § 12.

34-20E-2.1. Prescriber and dispenser registration with program required--Exception.

Any person who has a controlled drug or substance registration pursuant to § 34-20B-29 to prescribe or dispense any controlled drug or substance within this state must register with the program. Veterinarians licensed pursuant to chapter 36-12 are not subject to this requirement. The program shall work with the Department of Health to assure compliance with the requirement.

Source: SL 2017, ch 157, § 5.