Search Results: keywords:"pdmp"

  • S. 5563 — To require the use of prescription drug monitoring programs.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:895

    S. 5563 requires certain states to use prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) to track prescriptions for controlled substances like pain medications. The bill mandates that healthcare practitioners consult the PDMP before starting a patient on a controlled substance...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5563 is a rule saying doctors need to check a special list before giving certain medicines to people and keep checking every few months. If states don't follow this rule, they might not get some money from the government.

  • S. 5228 — To require the use of prescription drug monitoring programs.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:840

    S. 5228 mandates that states, which receive certain federal funding, implement and use prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs). One year after the bill's enactment, it requires healthcare providers to check these PDMPs before prescribing certain controlled substances...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5228 is a bill that wants doctors and pharmacies to always check a special list before giving out certain medicines, to help stop problems with people using too much medicine. If states don't do it right, they might lose some help from the government.