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This bill, the Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2019, aims to facilitate responsible and informed dispensing of controlled substances and other prescribed medications. The key provisions are: 1) The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate materials for training pharmacists on how to verify the identity of individuals picking up prescriptions. This includes updating existing materials developed under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. 2) The bill incentivizes states to implement policies that promote responsible dispensing of controlled substances, such as maintaining prescription drug monitoring programs, requiring photo ID verification for those picking up controlled substance prescriptions, and requiring dispensers to enter certain information about controlled substance purchases into state monitoring programs. The bill's overall purpose is to address the opioid crisis by improving pharmacists' ability to verify patient identities and track controlled substance dispensing, thereby reducing the risk of diversion and misuse.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4810/all-info