Columbia Establishment of a prescription drug monitoring program; authority to establish regulations ordinance (§ 11-61)

(a) The director shall establish and maintain a prescription drug monitoring program for monitoring the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances by professionals licensed to prescribe or dispense such controlled substances. The purpose of a prescription drug monitoring program is to assist healthcare providers improve treatment and health outcomes of individuals in the community, and assist in the identification and prevention of prescription drug misuse and abuse.

(b) The director is authorized to establish regulations for the prescription drug monitoring program. A regulation adopted pursuant to this section shall be available in the director's office and on the City of Columbia, Missouri website. The program established and maintained by the director shall operate so as to be consistent with federal and state laws concerning the regulation of narcotics and with privacy of lawful users of narcotics.