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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
control substances; medical records integration
Purpose
Requires, by December 31, 2026, a vendor that provides electronic medical records services to a medical practitioner to integrate the vendor's electronic medical records system with the controlled substances prescription monitoring program's (CSPMP) central database tracking system.
Background
The CSPMP is operated, monitored, maintained and staffed by the Arizona Board of Pharmacy (Board). The CSPMP must include a computerized central database tracking system to track the prescribing, dispensing and consumption of outlined controlled substances that are dispensed by a licensed medical practitioner. The database must include data from the Department of Health Services that identifies residents of Arizona who possess a registry identification card. The tracking system must not interfere with the legal use of a controlled substance for managing severe or intractable pain and must be designed to minimize inconvenience to patients, prescribing medical practitioners and pharmacies while effectuating the collection and storage of information. The Board may enter into private or public contracts, including intergovernmental agreements, to ensure the effective operation of the CSPMP (A.R.S. § 36-2602).
Each medical practitioner regulatory board must notify each licensed medical practitioner of their responsibility to register with the Board and be granted access to the CSPMP's central database tracking system. The Board must provide access to the central database tracking system to each licensed pharmacist that is employed by either: 1) a facility that has a valid U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration registration number; or 2) the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, a contractor or a health care insurer who has a national provider identifier number. The Board must promote and enter into data sharing agreements to integrate and display patient utilization reports within electronic medical records (A.R.S. § 36-2606).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires, by December 31, 2026, a vendor that provides electronic medical records services to a medical practitioner in Arizona to integrate the vendor's electronic medical records system with the CSPMP's central database tracking system.
2. Makes conforming changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 7, 2022
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