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Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Critical Elements of Effective State Legislation

Question:

Is the PDMP required or permitted to identify suspicious or statistically outlying prescribing, dispensing or purchasing activity?

Answer:
Permitted
This answer is derived from 2 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    The board shall use automated information security techniques and devices to preclude improper access to the information.  The board shall submit the system design to the director and the Texas Medical Board for review and comment a reasonable time before implementation of the system and shall comply with the comments of those agencies unless it is unreasonable to do so. see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (1)  the administration, investigation, or enforcement of this chapter or another law governing illicit drugs in this state or another state; see full law
since 2017-09-01
verified through 2017-09-01