Rules for Prescription Tracking Program
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Bill Summary - 20LSO-0405 Bill No.: HB0085 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 20LSO-0405 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0042 Chapter No.: 68 Prime Sponsor: Wilson Catch Title: Prescription tracking program rules. Subject: Prescription tracking program administration. Summary/Major Elements: The act provides the Board of Pharmacy rulemaking authority related to the prescription tracking program and specifies that the rules may apply to practitioners, pharmacists and others who are authorized to use the tracking program. The act also amends the requirements for use of the prescription tracking program by requiring a practitioner to search the prescription tracking program as needed when making non-opioid prescriptions based on best practices for controlled substances other than opioids, and every three months for prescribed opioids for as long as the opioids remain a part of the patient's treatment. The bill authorizes the Board of Pharmacy to survey use of the prescription tracking program and report inappropriate use to the professional licensing board of any offending practitioner. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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The lawmaker supports the amendment to preserve existing language requiring physicians to check the prescription tracking program every three months for opioids, while allowing other practitioners flexibility based on best practice guidelines.
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The lawmaker supports changing the effective date to immediately, using an analogy about cleaning up a spill right away so it does not set.
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The amendment changes how doctors and pharmacists must use a prescription tracking system for certain controlled substances, including more frequent checks for opioids.
The amendment changes when a specific part of the prescription tracking program rules takes effect.
The amendment modifies and clarifies requirements for healthcare practitioners and dispensers regarding the prescription tracking program for controlled substances.
The amendment changes a single word in the bill to correct grammar.