California State Profile

PMP Region: 
West
Name of Program: 
CURES
Agency Name: 
California Department of Justice, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
Agency Type: 
Law Enforcement Agency
State Information
State Population: 
36,756,666
Number of Pharmacies in State: 
6,063
Number of Practitioners/Prescribers: 
158,000
Prescription Records collected in 2008: 
26,500,000
Fiscal Year Dates: 
July 2008 to July 2009
Prescription Records Collected in Fiscal Year: 
39,609,432
Frequency of data collected: 
Weekly
Data collected from pharmacies?: 
yes
Data collected from dispensing practitioners?: 
yes
Patient History Reports in 2008: 
64,397
Patient History Reports for Fiscal Year: 
74,351
Drug Schedules Monitored
Schedule II: 
yes
Schedule III: 
yes
Schedule IV: 
yes
Schedule V: 
no
Who May Request Patient Information?
Prescribers: 
yes
Pharmacists: 
yes
Pharmacies: 
no
Law Enforcement: 
yes
Licensing Boards: 
yes
Patients: 
no
De-identified data provided to researchers?: 
yes
Legislation
Year PMP Legislation Enacted: 
1939
Year PMP Became Operational: 
1939
Laws/statute Citation: 
Health and Safety (H&S) Code Section 11165, 11165.1, and 11190. Business and Professions Code
Regulation/rule Citations: 
CA Civil Code Reg. Title 16 ยง 1715.5
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