HB 1426 - DIGEST |
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB) |
Authorizes the department of health to provide data in the prescription monitoring program to the following: (1) Personnel of the department for assessing prescribing practices, including controlled substances-related mortality and morbidity, and providing quality improvement feedback to providers; |
(2) The local health officer of a local health jurisdiction for patient follow-up and care coordination following a controlled substance overdose event; and |
(3) The coordinated care electronic tracking program. |
Requires the department of health to: (1) Provide certain facilities, entities, and provider groups with certain prescriber information; |
(2) In consultation with the state hospital association, the state medical association, and the state health care authority, to determine what prescriber information will be provided; and |
(3) Provide dispenser or prescriber data and data that includes indirect patient identifiers to the state hospital association for use solely in connection with its coordinated quality improvement program. |