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PostDateIcon Tue, 12/11/2012 - 20:31 | PostAuthorIcon TerryWinters
PDMP Region: 
East
Website: 
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Agency Name: 
Pharmaceutical Control Division (PCD)
Agency Type: 
Department of Health
Agency Contact(s): 
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State Information
State Population: 
672,228
Number of Pharmacies in State: 
166
Number of Practitioners/Prescribers: 
7,169
Frequency of data collected: 
Daily
Data collected from pharmacies?: 
yes
Data collected from dispensing practitioners?: 
no
Drug Schedules Monitored
Schedule II: 
yes
Schedule III: 
yes
Schedule IV: 
yes
Schedule V: 
yes
If Other Drugs: 
Cyclobenzaprinem, Butalbital
Who May Request Patient Information?
Prescribers: 
yes
Pharmacists: 
yes
Law Enforcement: 
yes
Licensing Boards: 
yes
Patients: 
yes
If other requester (specify): 
Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Prosecutor, Medicaid Fraud and Abuse, Medicaid Drug Utlization and Review, Medicare, Medical Examiner/Coroner, Drug Court, Researcher, State Health Department, Prescriber Delegate, Dispenser Delegate, Medical Resident, Intern, Other PDMPs, Department of Health Care Finance
De-identified data provided to researchers?: 
yes
Legislation
Year PMP Legislation Enacted: 
2014
Year PMP Became Operational: 
2016
Laws/statute Citation: 
B20-0127
Laws Citation Website: 
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Regulation/Rule Citations: 
ยง17-103.00
Regulation/Rule Website: 
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