Signed by Governor Mike Parson

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a statewide prescription drug monitoring program.

Highlights:

• Establishes a Joint Oversight Task Force for Monitoring Prescription Drug Monitoring within the office of administration (Sec. A).

• Authorizes the aforementioned task force to supervise the collection and use of patient dispensation information for prescribed II, III, or IV controlled substances (Sec. A).

• Specifies that the joint oversight task force shall be considered a public body and consist of the following members, including (Sec. A):

• 2 members of the state board of registration for the healing arts who are licensed physicians or surgeons;

• 2 members of the state board of pharmacy who are licensed pharmacists;

• One member of the state board of nursing who is an advanced practice registered nurse; and

• One member of the Missouri dental board who is a licensed dentist.

• Requires the joint oversight task force to contract with a vendor through a competitive bid process for the operation of a program to monitor the dispensation of prescribed schedule I, II, III, and IV controlled substances (Sec. A).

• Requires the aforementioned vendor to be responsible for the collection and maintenance of patient dispensation information submitted by dispensers in this state (Sec. A).

• Defines “dispensation information” as the following, including (Sec. A):

• The date of the dispensation;

• If there is a prescription, the following:

• The prescription number or other unique identifier;

• Whether the prescription is new or a refill; and

• The prescriber’s DEA or National Provider Identifier (NPI) number.

• The national drug code (NDC) for the drug dispensed;

• The quantity and dosage of the drug dispensed;

• The patient’s identification number including: and

• The patient’s driver’s license number;

• The patient’s government-issued identification number; or

• The patient’s insurance cardholder identification number;

• The patient's name, address, and date of birth.

• Requires that the dispenser submit the aforementioned information to the vendor electronically within 24 hours of the dispensation, and beginning January 1, 2023, submit the information in real-time (Sec. A).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a statewide prescription drug monitoring program.

Highlights:

• Establishes a Joint Oversight Task Force for Monitoring Prescription Drug Monitoring within the office of administration (Sec. A).

• Authorizes the aforementioned task force to supervise the collection and use of patient dispensation information for prescribed II, III, or IV controlled substances (Sec. A).

• Specifies that the joint oversight task force shall be considered a public body and consist of the following members, including (Sec. A):

• 2 members of the state board of registration for the healing arts who are licensed physicians or surgeons;

• 2 members of the state board of pharmacy who are licensed pharmacists;

• One member of the state board of nursing who is an advanced practice registered nurse; and

• One member of the Missouri dental board who is a licensed dentist.

• Requires the joint oversight task force to contract with a vendor through a competitive bid process for the operation of a program to monitor the dispensation of prescribed schedule I, II, III, and IV controlled substances (Sec. A).

• Requires the aforementioned vendor to be responsible for the collection and maintenance of patient dispensation information submitted by dispensers in this state (Sec. A).

• Defines “dispensation information” as the following, including (Sec. A):

• The date of the dispensation;

• If there is a prescription, the following:

• The prescription number or other unique identifier;

• Whether the prescription is new or a refill; and

• The prescriber’s DEA or National Provider Identifier (NPI) number.

• The national drug code (NDC) for the drug dispensed;

• The quantity and dosage of the drug dispensed;

• The patient’s identification number including: and

• The patient’s driver’s license number;

• The patient’s government-issued identification number; or

• The patient’s insurance cardholder identification number;

• The patient's name, address, and date of birth.

• Requires that the dispenser submit the aforementioned information to the vendor electronically within 24 hours of the dispensation, and beginning January 1, 2023, submit the information in real-time (Sec. A).

Full Bill Text