North Carolina State Profile

PMP Region: 
South
Name of Program: 
North Carolina Controlled Substances Reporting System
Agency Name: 
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Div of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services
Agency Type: 
Substance Abuse Agency
State Information
State Population: 
9,222,414
Number of Pharmacies in State: 
2,011
Number of Practitioners/Prescribers: 
29,600
Prescription Records collected in 2008: 
17,000,000 (estimated)
Frequency of data collected: 
Weekly
Data collected from pharmacies?: 
yes
Data collected from dispensing practitioners?: 
no
Patient History Reports in 2008: 
300,000 (estimated)
Drug Schedules Monitored
Schedule II: 
yes
Schedule III: 
yes
Schedule IV: 
yes
Schedule V: 
yes
Who May Request Patient Information?
Prescribers: 
yes
Pharmacists: 
yes
Pharmacies: 
no
Law Enforcement: 
yes
Licensing Boards: 
yes
Patients: 
yes
If other requester (specify): 
Law enforcement - SBI Diversion Agents only; NC Division of Medical Assistance; a court through a court order in a criminal matter; agents of monitoring authorities in other states.
De-identified data provided to researchers?: 
yes
Comments on de-identified data permissions: 
Must be deidentified
Legislation
Year PMP Legislation Enacted: 
2005
Year PMP Became Operational: 
2007
Laws/statute Citation: 
Article 5E. Section 90-113.70 to 113:76 - North Carolina Controlled Substances Reporting System Act
Regulation/rule Citations: 
10A NCAC 26E .0600-.0603
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