Title 48 — Foods and Drugs.
21 chapters · 208 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 48-853.01 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Administer” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 48-901.02(1). (2) “Controlled substance” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 48-901.02(4). (3) “Controlled Substances Act” means Unit A of Chapter 9 of this title [§…
D.C. Code § 48-853.02 Program establishment; Director’s authority
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(a) There is established the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program within the Department. The Program shall: (1) Establish, maintain, and administer an electronic system to monitor the dispensing of covered substances; (2) Provide dispensers with a basic file layout to enable elec…
D.C. Code § 48-853.03 Reporting requirements; exceptions
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(a)(1) Each dispenser shall submit to the Program the required reporting information for each prescription dispensed for a covered substance within 24 hours after the covered substance is dispensed, unless otherwise established by the Director through rulemaking, but this does no…
D.C. Code § 48-853.04 Authority to access database
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A prescriber or dispenser authorized to access the information in the possession of the Program pursuant to this chapter may delegate, pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Director to implement the provisions of this section, such authority to up to 2 health care profession…
D.C. Code § 48-853.05 Confidentiality of data; disclosure of information; discretionary authority of the Director
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(a) All data, records, and reports relating to the prescribing and dispensing of covered substances to patients and any abstracts from such data, records, and reports that are in the possession of the Program pursuant to this chapter and any materials relating to the operation or…
D.C. Code § 48-853.06 Interoperability; information exchange with other prescription drug monitoring programs
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(a) The Director may enter into written agreements with other prescription drug monitoring programs, or a third party, approved by the Director, that operates an interstate prescription drug monitoring exchange, for the purpose of interoperability and the mutual exchange of infor…
D.C. Code § 48-853.07 Criteria for indicators of misuse; Director’s authority to disclose information; intervention
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(a) The Director may establish through rulemaking: (1) Criteria for indicators of misuse; and (2) A method for analysis of data collected by the Program using the criteria for indicators of misuse. (b) Upon the development of the criteria and data analysis, the Director may, in a…
D.C. Code § 48-853.08 Immunity from liability
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(a) The Director and the employees of the Department shall not be liable for any civil damages resulting from the accuracy or inaccuracy of any information reported, compiled, or maintained by the Program pursuant to this chapter. (b) The Director and the employees of the Departm…
D.C. Code § 48-853.09 Unlawful disclosure of information and acts; disciplinary action authorized; penalties
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person having access to the confidential information in possession of the Program or any data or reports produced by the Program to disclose the confidential information except as provided in this chapter. Any person who discloses this confidentia…
D.C. Code § 48-853.10 Rules
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The Director, pursuant subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter, including the establishment of criteria for granting waivers to the reporting requirements set forth in this chapter.