Registration for Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

PURPOSE: This rule provides for the registration of dispensers and health care providers to receive access to the Missouri prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) administered by the Joint Oversight Task Force for Prescription Drug Monitoring. (1) As used in this section, the following terms shall mean— (A) “Prescriber,” a licensed health care professional with controlled substance authority per section 195.070, RSMo; (B) “Dispenser,” as defined in section 195.600.1(2), RSMo; and (C) “Other Health Care Provider” or “Delegate,” a health care professional licensed, accredited, or certified by the state of Missouri acting under the supervision of a prescriber or dispenser, employed by, or under the same professional practice as the prescriber or dispenser. (2) Prescribers and dispensers include the following: (A) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; (B) Assistant Physician; (C) Dentist; (D) Optometrist; (E) Pharmacist; (F) Physician; (G) Physician Assistant; and (H) Podiatrist. (3) Other health care providers or delegates include the following: (A) Clinical Nurse Specialist; (B) Dental Hygienist; (C) Licensed Practical Nurse; (D) Medical Assistant; (E) Medical Intern; (F) Medical Resident; (G) Pharmacy Intern; (H) Pharmacy Technician; and (I) Registered Nurse. (4) Each dispenser required by section 195.600.5, RSMo, to submit dispensation information for Schedules II, III, and IV controlled substances shall register with the PDMP. (5) All prescribers may register with the PDMP. (6) Registration is to be completed by following the process provided by the Joint Oversight Task Force for Prescription Drug Monitoring. (7) Prescribers and dispensers with approved access to the PDMP may authorize other health care providers or delegates to utilize their access to the PDMP. (8) Prescribers, dispensers, and delegates with access to the PDMP shall follow all applicable state and federal laws, including but not limited to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as provided for under section 195.600.7(1), RSMo, and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). AUTHORITY: section 195.600, RSMo Supp. 2022.* Original rule filed Feb. 2, 2023, effective Aug. 30, 2023. *Original authority: 195.600, RSMo 2021.