(a) The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Advisory Committee shall be created by the State Board of Health upon the Department of Health’s procuring adequate funding to establish the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
(b) The mission of the committee is to consult with and advise the department on matters related to the establishment, maintenance, operation, and evaluation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
(c) The committee shall consist of:
(1) One (1) representative designated by each of the following organizations:
(A) The Arkansas Academy of Physician Assistants, Inc.;
(B) The Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police;
(C) The Arkansas Drug Director;
(D) The Arkansas Medical Society, Inc.;
(E) The Arkansas Nurses Association;
(F) The Arkansas Optometric Association, Inc.;
(G) The Arkansas Osteopathic Medical Association;
(H) The Arkansas Pharmacist's Association;
(I) The Arkansas Podiatric Medical Association, Inc.;
(J) The Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Association;
(K) The Arkansas Sheriffs' Association;
(L) The Arkansas State Dental Association;
(M) The Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association;
(N) The State Board of Health; and
(O) The Arkansas Public Defender Commission;
(2) One (1) mental health provider or certified drug and alcohol counselor;
(3) One (1) consumer appointed by the Governor;
(4) The Chair of the Arkansas State Medical Board or his or her designee who is also a member of the Arkansas State Medical Board; and
(5) The President of the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners or his or her designee who is also a member of the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners.
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