LAC 46:LIII.2919. Registration Procedures for Authorized Direct Access Users

A. Authorized users of prescription monitoring information, and their delegates, shall comply with the following requirements to register with the board, in order to receive the appropriate credentials to access prescription monitoring information. 1.a. A prescriber or dispenser, excluding veterinarians, shall be automatically registered as a participant in the program and shall authenticate their identity through an online process in order to activate their account. b. An agency applicant shall file an application with the program, using the form supplied by the program for that purpose. 2. The board shall verify the prescriber or dispenser applicant is in possession of a valid license to prescribe or dispense controlled substances, or in the case of an agency application, the board shall verify agency representation. 3. Upon verification of all requirements, the board shall issue the appropriate credential necessary to access prescription monitoring information. 4. Upon receipt of information that an authorized user no longer possesses authority to prescribe or dispense controlled substances, the program shall terminate the user’s credentials to access prescription monitoring information. If or when the user’s authority to prescribe or dispense controlled substances is reinstated, the program may reinstate the user’s credentials to access prescription monitoring information. 5. Prescribers and dispensers approved for access shall be responsible for the enabling and disabling of access privileges for their delegates, as well as the supervision of their activities.