Rhode Island State Profile

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PMP Region:

East

Name of Program:

Prescription Monitoring Program

Website:

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Agency Name:

Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy

Agency Type:

Department of Health

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State Information

State Population:

1,050,788

Number of Pharmacies in State:

203

Number of Practitioners/Prescribers:

7,975

Prescription Records collected in 2008:

1,174,901

State Fiscal Year?:

yes

Fiscal Year Dates:

01/01/2009-12/31/2009

Prescription Records Collected in Fiscal Year:

1,202,494

Frequency of data collected:

Monthly

Data collected from pharmacies?:

yes

Data collected from dispensing practitioners?:

no

Patient History Reports in 2008:

591

Patient History Reports for Fiscal Year:

358

Drug Schedules Monitored

Schedule II:

yes

Schedule III:

yes

Schedule IV:

no

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:

1978

Year PMP Became Operational:

1979

Laws/statute Citation:

R.I. GEN. LAWS § 21-28-3.18

Laws Citation Website:

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Regulation/rule Citations:

Rules and Regulations Governing Electronic Data Transfer of Controlled Substances in Schedules II and III

Regulation/ Rule Website:

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