SB 1639
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
Senate: HHS DP 7-0-1-0 │ 3
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SB 1639: control substances; medical records integration
Sponsor: Senator Pace, LD 25
Committee on Health & Human Services
Overview
Directs, by December 31, 2026, a vendor that provides electronic medical records services to a
medical practitioner in Arizona to integrate the vendor's electronic records system with the
Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program's (CSPMP) central database tracking
system.
History
The Arizona State Board of Pharmacy adopts rules to establish the CSPMP. Statute requires
licensed prescribers and dispensers to register with the CSPMP and review a patient's profile in
the CSPMP database prior to prescribing or dispensing controlled substances. Additionally,
pharmacies and dispensing medical practitioners are required to report certain information to the
CSPMP about certain controlled substances dispensed to individuals.
The CSPMP includes a computerized central database tracking system to track the prescribing,
dispensing and consumption of schedule II, III, IV and V controlled substances that are dispensed
by a medical practitioner or by a pharmacy that holds a valid license or permit. The database also
includes data from the Arizona Department of Health Services that identifies residents who
possess a medical marijuana registry identification card. The tracking system does not interfere
with the legal use of a controlled substance for managing severe or intractable pain (A.R.S. §§
36-2602, 36-2606, 36-2608).
Provisions
1. Requires a vendor that provides electronic medical records services to a medical practitioner
in Arizona to integrate the vendor's electronic medical records system with the CSPMP's
central database tracking system by December 31, 2026. (Sec. 1)
2. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)
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