NCJ Number
253023
Date Published
August 2018
Length
8 pages
Annotation
Information and data are presented for North Carolina's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), which is named the North Carolina Controlled Substances Reporting System (NC CSRS).
Abstract
The NC CSRS email address is provided, along with website addresses for the home page, enrollment, and queries. Contact information is provided for the Program Consultant. Data for 2017 cover the state population (10,390,149), DEA registered prescribers (49,484), and DEA registered dispensers (2,410). NC CSRS available reports are listed. Funding for 2018 came from the state general fund and the controlled substance registration fees. NC CSRS personnel data for 2018 cover the following job categories: operational (1.5), technical (0), analytical (3), and "other" (0). Key dates for the PDMP pertain to enabling legislation (August 2005), becoming operational (July 2007), initial user access (October 2007), on-line access (October 2007), and electronic reporting (July 2007). Sources are provided for statutes and rules relevant to PDMP policies and procedures. Reporting frequency for monitored drugs is 1 day. Monitored drugs are controlled substances on schedules II, III, IV, and V. Data must also be reported for both the administration and dispensing of naloxone. Miscellaneous capabilities and policies of the PDMP are listed. Enrollment in and use of the PDMP are required for prescribers and dispensers. Prescribers are required to query the PDMP for a patient prior to initially prescribing a targeted controlled substance for that patient and every 3 months thereafter while the substance remains part of the patient's treatment. In order to query the PDMP for data on a patient, law enforcement agencies must have a prior active investigation and a court order/approval. All information is purged, while retaining de-identified data. Training in the use of the PDMP is available but not required for prescribers and dispensers. Technological capabilities of the PDMP are reported.