The purpose of this subchapter is to protect the state health system and the citizens of Arkansas by:
(1) Enhancing patient care by providing prescription monitoring information that will ensure legitimate use of controlled substances in health care, including palliative care, research, and other medical pharmacological uses;
(2) Helping curtail the misuse and abuse of controlled substances;
(3) Assisting in combating illegal trade in and diversion of controlled substances; and
(4) Enabling access to prescription information by practitioners, law enforcement agents, and other authorized individuals and agencies and to make prescription information available to practitioners, law enforcement agents, and other authorized individuals and agencies in other states.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety
Chapter 7 - State Board of Health — Department of Health
Subchapter 6 - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Act
§ 20-7-604. Requirements for Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
§ 20-7-605. Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Advisory Committee — Creation — Members
§ 20-7-607. Providing prescription monitoring information
§ 20-7-608. Information exchange with other prescription drug monitoring programs
§ 20-7-609. Authority to contract
§ 20-7-610. Authority to seek funding
§ 20-7-611. Unlawful acts and penalties