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HOUSE BILL NO. 539 Offered January 8, 2014 Prefiled January 6, 2014 A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2523.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Prescription Monitoring Program; delegation of authority. ---------- Patron-- Hodges ---------- Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 54.1-2523.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 54.1-2523.2. Authority to access database.

Any prescriber or dispenser authorized to access the information in the possession of the Prescription Monitoring Program pursuant to this chapter may, pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Director to implement the provisions of this section, delegate such authority to health care professionals who are (i) licensed, registered, or certified by a health regulatory board under the Department of Health Professions or in another jurisdiction and (ii) employed at the same facility and under the direct supervision of the prescriber or dispenser.