Standards for the Use of PMP Data (Resolution 110-4-14)

Resolution No: 110-4-14
Title: Standards for the Use of PMP Data
Membership Vote: PASS

WHEREAS, certain state legislatures have enacted laws requiring various forms of mandatory prescription monitoring program (PMP) review prior to the prescribing of controlled substances; and

WHEREAS, certain pharmacies have enacted policies that include mandatory PMP review prior to dispensing certain controlled substance prescriptions in order to satisfy the pharmacist’s corresponding responsibility to determine that a prescription for a controlled substance has been issued for a legitimate medical purpose by an individual practitioner acting in the usual course of professional practice; and

WHEREAS, PMPs often contain a subset of controlled substance data that is missing from state health data exchanges; and

WHEREAS, a need to standardize PMP data, including across state lines exists; and

WHEREAS, the NABP PMP InterConnect provides prescribers and pharmacists with a state-based, national resource of relevant information that serves as a tool in determining the legitimacy of a controlled substance prescription;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that NABP convene a task force to develop standards to ensure regular, consistent, and appropriate use of PMP data, which will increase utilization beyond that encouraged through voluntary usage; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that NABP facilitate cooperation between state PMPs, NABP PMP InterConnect, state health data exchanges, and other health care entities.

(Resolution passed at the NABP 110^th Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ)