Montana Code 37-7-1502. Prescription drug registry — purpose
37-7-1502. Prescription drug registry — purpose. (1) The board shall establish and maintain a prescription drug registry for the purpose of improving patient safety by:
Terms Used In Montana Code 37-7-1502
- Board: means the board of pharmacy provided for in 2-15-1733. See Montana Code 37-7-101
- Drug: means a substance:
(a)recognized as a drug in any official compendium or supplement;
(b)intended for use in diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or animals;
(c)other than food, intended to affect the structure or function of the body of humans or animals; and
(d)intended for use as a component of a substance specified in subsection (16)(a), (16)(b), or (16)(c). See Montana Code 37-7-101
- Prescription drug: means any drug that is required by federal law or regulation to be dispensed only by a prescription subject to section 353(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U. See Montana Code 37-7-101
- Registry: means the prescription drug registry provided for in 37-7-1502. See Montana Code 37-7-101
(a)making a list of controlled substances prescribed to a patient available to the patient or to the patient’s health care provider; and
(b)allowing authorized staff of the board who have signed appropriate confidentiality agreements to review the registry for possible misuse and diversion of controlled substances.
(2)The board shall electronically collect information on prescription drug orders involving controlled substances pursuant to 37-7-1503 and shall disseminate information as provided in 37-7-1504 through 37-7-1506.