(1) The board shall establish and maintain a prescription drug registry for the purpose of improving patient safety by:
- (a) making a list of controlled substances prescribed to a patient available to the patient or to the patient's health care provider; and
- (b) allowing authorized staff of the board who have signed appropriate confidentiality agreements to review the registry for possible misuse and diversion of controlled substances.
- (2) The board shall electronically collect information on prescription drug orders involving controlled substances pursuant to 37-7-1503 and shall disseminate information as provided in 37-7-1504 through 37-7-1506.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 241, L. 2011.