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PostDateIcon Tue, 11/09/2010 - 14:58 | PostAuthorIcon TerryWinters
PDMP Region: 
South
Name of Program: 
Texas Prescription Program
Agency Name: 
Texas State Board of Pharmacy
Agency Type: 
Pharmacy Board
Agency Contact(s): 
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State Information
State Population: 
26,448,193
Number of Pharmacies in State: 
5,223
Number of Practitioners/Prescribers: 
91,727
Prescription Records collected in 2011: 
41,440,478
State Fiscal Year?: 
yes
Fiscal Year Dates: 
September 1 through August 31
Frequency of data collected: 
Weekly
Data collected from pharmacies?: 
yes
Data collected from dispensing practitioners?: 
no
Patient History Reports in 2011: 
47,752
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: 
no
Law Enforcement: 
yes
Licensing Boards: 
yes
Patients: 
no
If other requester (specify): 
Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Prosecutor, Researcher, Prescriber Delegate, Dispenser Delegate, Medical Examiner, Optometrist, Other PDMP
De-identified data provided to researchers?: 
yes
Comments on de-identified data permissions: 
statute allows, at the Director’s discretion, to share information with researchers
Legislation
Year PMP Legislation Enacted: 
1981
Year PMP Became Operational: 
1982
Laws/statute Citation: 
TX HSC §§481.074 to .0761; 481.127 to .129
Laws Citation Website: 
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Regulation/Rule Citations: 
TX Admin Code 37 §§13.71 to .99; 13.185; 13.254
Regulation/Rule Website: 
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