Section 17-10300. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

10300.1 The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (Program) shall employ  information technology necessary for dispensers to report the prescription  monitoring data set forth in § 10301.4 to the Program.

 

10300.2 A prescriber or dispenser:

 

(a) Is not required or obligated to access or use the prescription monitoring data available under the Program; and

 

(b)  When acting in good faith, is not subject to liability or disciplinary action arising solely from:

 

(1) Requesting or receiving, or failing to request or receive, prescription monitoring data from the Program; or

 

(2) Acting, or failing to act, on the basis of prescription monitoring data provided by the Program.

 

10300.3 The Program shall retain prescription monitoring data for at least three (3) years from the date of receipt.

 

 

authority

Sections 3 and 11 of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Act of 2013, effective February 22, 2014 (D.C. Law 20-66; D.C. Official Code §§ 48-853.02 and 48-853.10 (2014 Repl. & 2015 Supp.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 15828 (December 11, 2015).