NCJ Number
253000
Date Published
August 2018
Length
8 pages
Annotation
Information and data are presented for the Indiana Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, which is named the Indiana Scheduled Prescription Electronic Collection and Tracking (INSPECT) program.
Abstract
It is administered by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. INSPECT's email address is provided, along with website addresses for general information, enrollment, and requests for information. Contact information is provided for the Executive Director and the Director of INSPECT. Data for 2017 cover the state population (6,659,629), DEA registered prescribers (30,129), and DEA registered dispensers (1,238). INSPECT available reports are listed. The sole INSPECT funding source for 2018 was the controlled substance registration fee. The 2018 employee numbers are reported for the following job categories: operational (2), technical (2), analytical (1), and "other" (0). Key INSPECT dates are for enabling legislation (1997), becoming operational (1998), provision of on-line access (December 2004), and electronic reporting (1998). Sources for relevant statutes and rules that govern INSPECT operations are listed. Frequency of data reporting is next business day, with reporting every 30 days for hospitals. INSPECT monitors and reports on controlled substances in schedules II, III, IV, and V, and it has the authority to monitor other substances, including naloxone administering and dispensing information. INPECT miscellaneous capabilities and policies are noted. Enrollment in and use of INSPECT is required for prescribers, but not for prescription drug dispensers. Accounts for law enforcement agencies are for active investgations, with on-line access required. Procedures for querying INSPECT data are described. INSPECT training is available for prescribers, dispensers, and law enforcement personnel. INSPECT's technological capabilities are reported, including ASAP versions accepted and data transmission methods allowed. Other information provided includes required data transmitters; data collection, storage, generation, and access; interstate data sharing; data integration; and patient matching. Reports authorized and produced are indicated.