UTAH S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE DATABASE PROGRAM (CSDB)

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1 UTAH S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE DATABASE PROGRAM (CSDB) Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program National Meeting Washington, D.C. August 17 August 19 th, 2016 Marvin H. Sims, C.S. DataBase Administrator CSDB Inquiry Number: CSDB Fax Number: msims@utah.gov CSDB csdb@utah.gov

2 Utah s CSDB 2016 Legislative Changes H.B Access to Opioid Prescription Information Via Practitioner Data Management Systems H.B Controlled Substance Prescription Notification H.B Controlled Substance Reporting H.B Sub Prescription Drug Abuse Amendments H.B Sub Death Reporting and Investigational Information Regarding Controlled Substances

3 H.B Access to Opioid Prescription Information Via Practitioner Data Management Systems This bill amends the Controlled Substance Database Act. Specifically, this bill: defines terms; requires the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing within the Department of Commerce to make opioid prescription data information in its controlled substance database accessible to an opioid prescriber or pharmacist via the prescriber's or pharmacist's electronic data system; limits access to and use of the information by an electronic data system, to a prescriber, or a pharmacist in accordance with rules established by the division; requires rulemaking by the division; requires the division to periodically audit use of the information; and amends Controlled Substance Database Act penalty provisions.

4 Controlled Substance DataBase Penalty Provision (b) Any person who negligently or recklessly releases any information in the database or any information obtained from other state or federal prescription monitoring programs by means of the database in violation of the limitations under Title 58, Chapter 37f, Part 3, Access, is guilty of a class C misdemeanor. UCA 58-37f-601(1)(b)

5 H.B Controlled Substance Prescription Notification This bill modifies provisions regarding controlled substances. Specifically, this bill: amends the Controlled Substance Database Act to allow a person for whom a controlled substance is prescribed to designate a third party who is to be notified when a controlled substance prescription is dispensed to the person; allows the person to direct the division to discontinue providing the information; requires that the division advise the person that if the person discontinues the notification, the third party will also be advised of the discontinuance; requires that the division comply with the direction and also notify the third party of the discontinuation; and authorizes the division to make administrative rules to facilitate implementation of this provision.

6 H.B Controlled Substance Reporting This bill amends the Utah Health Code, the Utah Controlled Substances Act, and the Controlled Substance Database Act. Specifically, this bill: amends the requirement for a general acute hospital to report to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing admissions for poisoning or overdose involving a prescribed controlled substance; requires courts to report to the division certain violations of the Utah Controlled Substances Act; amends the purposes of the division's controlled substance database;

7 H.B Controlled Substance Reporting (Continued) requires the division to enter into the database information it receives in reports by hospitals concerning persons admitted for poisoning involving a prescribed controlled substance; and requires the division to enter into the database information it receives in reports by courts concerning persons convicted for: odriving under the influence of a prescribed controlled substance that renders the person incapable of safely operating a vehicle; odriving while impaired, in whole or in part, by a prescribed controlled substance; or ocertain violations of the Utah Controlled Substances Act.

8 H.B Sub Prescription Drug Abuse Amendments This bill requires prescribers and dispensers to use the controlled substance database to determine whether a patient may be abusing opioids. Specifically, this bill: defines terms; amends the Controlled Substances Database Act to promote utilization of the controlled substances database to prevent opioid abuse; requires a dispenser to contact the prescriber if the controlled substance database suggests potential prescription drug abuse; limits liability for prescribers and dispensers who contribute to and use the database; and makes technical changes.

9 H.B Sub Reporting Death Involving Controlled Substances Amendments This bill provides for the notification of a practitioner when the medical examiner determines that a death resulted from poisoning or overdose involving a controlled substance that the practitioner may have prescribed to the decedent. Specifically, this bill: requires the medical examiner to provide a report to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) when the medical examiner determines that a death resulted from poisoning or overdose involving a prescribed controlled substance; requires that, when DOPL receives a report described in the preceding paragraph, DOPL shall notify each practitioner who may have written a prescription for the controlled substance involved in the poisoning or overdose;

10 H.B Sub Reporting Death Involving Controlled Substances Amendments (Cont) allows probation and parole officers to obtain information in the controlled substance database without a warrant; allows the division to provide information to law enforcement officers engaged in specified types of investigations; and makes technical changes.

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