Section 21-2A-04.2 – Prescription Monitoring by Prescribers
(a) (1) Beginning July 1, 2018, a prescriber: (i) Shall request at least the prior 4 months of prescription monitoring data for a patient before initiating a course of treatment for the patient that includes prescribing or dispensing an opioid or a benzodiazepine; (ii) Shall, if a patient’s course of treatment continues to include prescribing or dispensing an opioid […]
Section 21-2A-04.3 – Authorization of Prescriber Delegate or Pharmacist Delegate to Request Prescription Monitoring Data
A prescriber or pharmacist may authorize a prescriber delegate or pharmacist delegate to request prescription monitoring data on behalf of the prescriber or pharmacist if: (1) The prescriber or pharmacist takes reasonable steps to ensure that the prescriber delegate or pharmacist delegate is competent in the use of the Program; (2) The prescriber or pharmacist remains responsible […]