Assigned to HHS AS PASSED BY HOUSE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1639
control substances; medical records integration
Purpose
Requires, by December 31, 2026, a vendor that provides electronic medical records
services to a medical practitioner to integrate the vendor's electronic medical records system with
the controlled substances prescription monitoring program's (CSPMP) central database tracking
system directly through the statewide health information exchange or a third-party vendor.
Background
The CSPMP is operated, monitored, maintained and staffed by the Arizona Board of
Pharmacy (Board). The CSPMP must include a computerized central database tracking system to
track the prescribing, dispensing and consumption of outlined controlled substances that are
dispensed by a licensed medical practitioner. The database must include data from the Department
of Health Services that identifies residents of Arizona who possess a registry identification card.
The tracking system must not interfere with the legal use of a controlled substance for managing
severe or intractable pain and must be designed to minimize inconvenience to patients, prescribing
medical practitioners and pharmacies while effectuating the collection and storage of information.
The Board may enter into private or public contracts, including intergovernmental agreements, to
ensure the effective operation of the CSPMP (A.R.S. § 36-2602).
Each medical practitioner regulatory board must notify each licensed medical practitioner
of their responsibility to register with the Board and be granted access to the CSPMP's central
database tracking system. The Board must provide access to the central database tracking system
to each licensed pharmacist that is employed by either: 1) a facility that has a valid U.S. Drug
Enforcement Administration registration number; or 2) the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment
System, a contractor or a health care insurer who has a national provider identifier number. The
Board must promote and enter into data sharing agreements to integrate and display patient
utilization reports within electronic medical records (A.R.S. § 36-2606).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires, by December 31, 2026, 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 directly through the statewide health
information exchange or a third-party vendor.
2. Makes conforming changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date. FACT SHEET – Amended
S.B. 1639
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Amendments Adopted by the House of Representatives
• Requires a vendor to integrate the vendor's electronic medical records system with the
CSPMP's central database tracking system directly through the statewide health information
exchange or a third-party vendor.
Senate Action House Action
HHS 2/9/22 DP 7-0-1-0 HHS 2/28/22 DP 9-0-0
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Read 2/17/22 29-0-1 3
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Read 3/14/22 44-12-4
Prepared by Senate Research
March 16, 2022
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