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Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Critical Elements of Effective State Legislation

Question:

Must the prescriber review the patient's prescription history prior to prescribing either a federal II, III, and IV controlled substance or benzodiazepines and opioids?

Answer:
Yes, every time
This answer is derived from 2 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    (cs)1. Require a practitioner to review a patient's records under the program before the practitioner issues a prescription order for the patient. This subdivision does not apply after April 1, 2020 or 3 years after the 30th day after the date of publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register of the notice under 2015 Wisconsin Act 266, section 17 (2g), whichever is later. see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (1) Practitioners shall review the monitored prescription drug history report about a patient before the practitioner issues a prescription order for the patient unless any of the following conditions are met: see full law
since 2017-06-23
verified through 2017-07-01