Florida Laws

Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Critical Elements of Effective State Legislation

Question:

Does the PDMP law include penalties for knowingly disclosing, using, or obtaining unauthorized PDMP information?

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 1 section of law
Citation:
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    (5) It is unlawful to access or request information for a prohibited purpose or to disclose or release confidential or exempt information. Failure to comply with Section 893.0551(5), F.S., may result in suspension of access to the database. The program manager will notify agency administrators of any alleged failure to comply. Agency administrators must investigate the alleged compliance failure and report its findings to the program manager immediately. Access privileges may be reinstated upon request in writing to the program manager who shall determine if the investigation is complete and reinstatement is appropriate. Prior to reinstatement the suspended user must submit proof of completion of the “E-FORCSE® Information Security and Privacy Training Course,” effective 1/2015, incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06464, within the last 30 days to the program manager. see full law