65-1683. Same; required information to be submitted by dispenser; rules and regulations; waiver; acceptance of gifts and grants. (a) The board shall establish and maintain a prescription monitoring program for the monitoring of scheduled substances and drugs of concern dispensed in this state or dispensed to an address in this state.

(b) Each dispenser shall submit to the board by electronic means information required by the board regarding each prescription dispensed for a substance included under subsection (a). The board shall promulgate rules and regulations specifying the nationally recognized telecommunications format to be used for submission of information that each dispenser shall submit to the board. Such information may include, but not be limited to:

(1) The dispenser identification number;

(2) the date the prescription is filled;

(3) the prescription number;

(4) whether the prescription is new or is a refill;

(5) the national drug code for the drug dispensed;

(6) the quantity dispensed;

(7) the number of days' supply of the drug;

(8) the patient identification number;

(9) the patient's name;

(10) the patient's address;

(11) the patient's date of birth;

(12) the prescriber identification number;

(13) the date the prescription was issued by the prescriber; and

(14) the source of payment for the prescription.

(c) The board shall promulgate rules and regulations specifying the transmission methods and frequency of the dispenser submissions required under subsection (b).

(d) The board may issue a waiver to a dispenser that is unable to submit prescription information by electronic means. Such waiver may permit the dispenser to submit prescription information by paper form or other means, provided that all information required by rules and regulations is submitted in this alternative format.

(e) The board is hereby authorized to apply for and to accept grants and may accept any donation, gift or bequest made to the board for furthering any phase of the prescription monitoring program.

(f) The board shall remit all moneys received by it under subsection (e) to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the non-federal gifts and grants fund. All expenditures from such fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the president of the board or a person designated by the president.

History: L. 2008, ch. 104, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 107, § 4; May 17.