Montana Laws

Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Critical Elements of Effective State Legislation

Question:

What programs or professionals are permitted to receive specific PDMP data upon request?

Answer:
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Regulatory boards
  • Medical examiner/Coroner
This answer is derived from 4 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    (d) a designated representative of a government agency responsible for licensing, regulating, or disciplining licensed health care professionals who are authorized to prescribe, administer, or dispense drugs, in order to conduct investigations related to a health care professional who is the subject of an active investigation for drug misuse or diversion; see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (f) an authorized individual under the direction of the department of public health and human services for the purpose of reviewing and enforcing that department's responsibilities under the public health, medicare, or medicaid laws; or see full law
  • citation 3: see full citation
    (c) designated representatives from the Montana Medicare or Medicaid programs, Tribal Health, Indian Health Service, and Veterans Affairs regarding program recipients; see full law
  • citation 4: see full citation
    (e) a county coroner or a peace officer employed by a federal, state, tribal, or local law enforcement agency if the county coroner or peace officer has obtained an investigative subpoena; see full law