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HB 290 Prescription Monitoring Program; indicators of misuse, disclosure of information.

Introduced by: Charniele L. Herring | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Prescription Monitoring Program; indicators of misuse; disclosure of information. Directs the Director of the Department of Health Professions to develop criteria for indicators of unusual patterns of prescribing or dispensing of covered substances by prescribers or dispensers and authorizes the Director to disclose information about the unusual prescriber or dispensing of a covered substance by an individual prescriber or dispenser to (i) the Enforcement Division of the Department of Health Professions or (ii) an agent who has completed the Virginia State Police Drug Diversion School designated by the Superintendent of the Department of State Police or designated by the chief law-enforcement officer of any county, city, or town or campus police department for the purpose of an investigation into possible drug diversion.


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