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PostDateIcon Mon, 06/27/2011 - 17:49 | PostAuthorIcon TerryWinters
PDMP Region: 
South
Name of Program: 
Georgia Prescription Monitoring Program
Website: 
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Agency Name: 
Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency
Agency Type: 
Law Enforcement Agency
Agency Contact(s): 
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State Information
State Population: 
10,214,860
Number of Pharmacies in State: 
2,488
Number of Practitioners/Prescribers: 
31,057
Prescription Records collected in 2011: 
N/A
Frequency of data collected: 
Weekly
Data collected from pharmacies?: 
yes
Data collected from dispensing practitioners?: 
no
Patient History Reports in 2011: 
N/A
Drug Schedules Monitored
Schedule II: 
yes
Schedule III: 
yes
Schedule IV: 
yes
Schedule V: 
yes
Who May Request Patient Information?
Prescribers: 
yes
Pharmacists: 
yes
Pharmacies: 
yes
Law Enforcement: 
yes
Licensing Boards: 
yes
Patients: 
yes
If other requester (specify): 
Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Prosecutor, Medicaid Fraud and Abuse, Medicaid Drug Utilization and Review, Prescriber Delegate, Dispenser Delegate, Medical Resident
De-identified data provided to researchers?: 
yes
Legislation
Year PMP Legislation Enacted: 
2011
Year PMP Became Operational: 
2013
Laws/statute Citation: 
GA Code ยงยง16-13-57 to -65
Laws Citation Website: 
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Regulation/Rule Citations: 
Pending