Senate Study Bill 3007 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED BOARD OF PHARMACY BILL) A BILL FOR An Act relating to exchanging information contained in the Iowa 1 information program for drug prescribing and dispensing. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5270DP (3) 85 jm/nh
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 124.553, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. A prescription database or monitoring 3 program in another jurisdiction pursuant to subsection 8. 4 Sec. 2. Section 124.553, Code 2014, is amended by adding the 5 following new subsection: 6 NEW SUBSECTION . 8. The board may enter into an agreement 7 with a prescription database or monitoring program operated 8 in a state bordering this state or in the state of Kansas for 9 the mutual exchange of information. Any agreement entered 10 into pursuant to this subsection shall specify that all the 11 information exchanged pursuant to the agreement shall be used 12 and disseminated in accordance with the laws of this state. 13 EXPLANATION 14 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 15 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 16 This bill relates to exchanging information contained in the 17 Iowa information program for drug prescribing and dispensing 18 (Iowa prescription monitoring program). 19 The bill permits the board of pharmacy to enter into an 20 agreement with a prescription database or monitoring program 21 operated in a state bordering this state or in the state of 22 Kansas for the mutual exchange of information. Any agreement 23 entered into pursuant to the bill shall specify that all 24 the information exchanged shall be used and disseminated in 25 accordance with the laws of this state. 26 -1- LSB 5270DP (3) 85 jm/nh 1/ 1