SLS 18RS-480 ORIGINAL
2018 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 109
BY SENATOR JOHNS
PHARMACEUTICALS. Provides relative to access to prescription monitoring information.
(8/1/18)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 40:1007(E)(8), relative to access to prescription monitoring information; to
3 provide for access by certain Louisiana Department of Health epidemiologists; and
4 to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 40:1007(E)(8) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1007. Access to prescription monitoring information and audit trail information
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9 E.
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11 (8) An epidemiologist with the Louisiana Department of Health for the
12 purpose of assisting the board in analyzing prescription monitoring information
13 in order to conduct public health evaluations to support public policy and
14 education pursuant to an agreement with the board.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 109
SLS 18RS-480 ORIGINAL
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 109 Original 2018 Regular Session Johns
Present law provides a list of individuals who may access the prescription monitoring
program. Proposed law adds an LDH epidemiologist to the list for the purpose of assisting
the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy with public health evaluations to support public policy and
education.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Adds R.S. 40:1007(E)(8))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.