MONITOR Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4236
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2017-11-03
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Government information and archives

Health information and medical records

Health personnel

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Prescription drugs
Latest action: action_date: 2017-11-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-11-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Monitoring and Obtaining Needed Information to Track Opioids Responsibly Act of 2017 or the MONITOR Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to require that in order for a state to receive&nbsp;funds to address the opioid abuse crisis&nbsp;the state's prescription drug monitoring program must meet specified requirements, including reporting within one business day when controlled substances are dispensed.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4236 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2017 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. MacArthur , and Mr. Norcross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To ensure that the prescription drug monitoring program of each State receiving funds through the Account for the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis meets certain minimum requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Monitoring and Obtaining Needed Information to Track Opioids Responsibly Act of 2017 or the MONITOR Act of 2017 . 2. Minimum requirements for State prescription drug monitoring programs Section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 note; relating to the Account for the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Minimum requirements for State prescription drug monitoring programs (1) In general As a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, a State shall— (A) certify that the State has in effect a prescription drug monitoring program meeting the requirements of paragraph (2); or (B) agree to use a portion of the funds received through the grant to meet (or make progress in meeting) the requirements of paragraph (2). (2) Requirements To meet the requirements of this paragraph, a State’s prescription drug monitoring program must meet each of the following: (A) The program complies with the uniform electronic format specified by the Secretary under paragraph (3) for the reporting, sharing, and disclosure of information. (B) The program meets the standards of interoperability specified by the Secretary under paragraph (3). (C) The State requires dispensers to report to the program each dispensing in the State of a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III, or IV of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ) no later than 1 business day after the controlled substance is dispensed to the patient. (D) The program makes reported information available to practitioners on a timely basis. (3) Uniform electronic format; interoperability (A) Establishment Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall specify for prescription drug monitoring programs— (i) a uniform electronic format for the reporting, sharing, and disclosure of information; and (ii) standards of interoperability. (B) Advisory group In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (i) convene an advisory group of licensed and practicing community pharmacists and other health practitioners who prescribe and dispense; and (ii) take the recommendations of such advisory group into consideration. (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term controlled substance has the meaning given to that term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ). (B) The term dispenser means a person licensed or otherwise authorized by a State to deliver a prescription drug product to a patient or an agent of the patient. (C) The term practitioner means a practitioner registered under section 303(f) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823(f) ) to prescribe, administer, or dispense controlled substances. (D) The term State means each of the several States and the District of Columbia. .