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State of the States Prescription Drug Abuse and Overdose Policy. Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, MPH LCDR, US Public Health Service Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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State of the States Prescription Drug Abuse and Overdose Policy Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, MPH LCDR, US Public Health ServiceDivision of Unintentional Injury Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention
Overview • Current Policy Strategies • State laws/regulations • PDMPs • Prescribing Guidelines • Policy Strategy Trends
Doctor Shopping Laws CDC PHLP 2013
Tamper Resistant Forms CDC PHLP 2013
Physical Exam Requirements CDC PHLP 2013
Patient ID Requirements CDC PHLP 2013
Pill Mill Laws CDC PHLP 2013
Prescription Limits CDC PHLP 2013
Immunity from Prosecution CDC PHLP 2013
Prescribing Guidelines • Prescribing guidelines • Washington – Rule • Utah • New Mexico • Oklahoma • NYC ED prescribing guidelines • Washington • Ohio • Oklahoma • Arkansas • Oregon • Maine • NYC
PDMPs and Health Information Technology • Interoperability • Active – Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia • In Process – California, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia • EHR Integration • Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Ohio, Texas, Washington, West Virginia PDMP CoE at Brandeis University, NABP PMPi, MITRE Corp, SAMHSA
PDMP Proactive Reporting PDMP CoE Brandeis University. 2013.
Top 10 Proposed Legislation • Immunity from prosecution laws and/or naloxone – 21 states • Required use/registration of PDMP – 13 states • PDMP enhancements (access, reporting time, delegates) – 11 states • Creation of Commission or Working Group – 9 states • Mandatory provider education on pain/addiction – 7 states • Abuse-deterrent formulation substitution restrictions – 6 states • Opioid prescribing standards/rules – 5 states • PDMP funding – 4 states • OTP standards – 4 states • Quantity/dose limits – 2 states CQ State Tracker, CDC PHLP. 2013
Honorable Mentions • Alaska – required consultation with pain management specialist prior to prescribing ≥ 120 MME of an opioid • Iowa – promulgate rules/regulations on opioid prescribing in the ED • New Mexico – rescheduling hydrocodone • West Virginia - Prohibit prescribing of OxyContin or fentanyl unless the product also contains naloxone CQ State Tracker, CDC PHLP. 2013
Conclusions • State level policies can significantly impact the prescription drug overdose epidemic • Many states are instituting similar policies…no need to recreate the wheel • Robust evaluations of policies and dissemination of findings are critical
The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thank You Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, MPH cjones@cdc.gov