Rule 511-7-2-.06 - Duty of prescribers and dispensers to safeguard information obtained from the PDMP(1) All prescribers and dispensers authorized to have internet access to the PDMP shall protect prescription information obtained from the PDMP in accordance with the federal regulations implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH Act) as they may be amended from time to time. Prescription information obtained from the PDMP may be included in the patient's chart.(2) All prescribers and dispensers authorized to have internet access to the PDMP shall follow written policies governing access to the PDMP, the recording and use of prescription information obtained from the PDMP, and the protection of any written or electronic records in which prescription information is recorded.(3) All prescribers and dispensers authorized to have internet access to the PDMP shall review DPH Form 7207 "Guide To The Georgia Prescription Drug Monitoring Database" and sign DPH Form 7207-A "Responsibility Statement."Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 511-7-2-.06
O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2A-6, 31-5-5, 16-13-57 through 16-13-65.
Original Rule entitled "Duty of prescribers and dispensers to safeguard information obtained from the PDMP" adopted. F. Oct. 6, 2017; eff. Oct. 26, 2017.