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This bill, called the "Safe Prescribing Through Reporting Act of 2025", seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act to allow for greater disclosure of substance use disorder medication records to State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs). Specifically, the bill would modify existing confidentiality regulations to permit healthcare providers to share records about medications used to treat substance use disorders with state PDMPs, but only when such disclosure is explicitly required by state law. This change aims to help states better track and manage prescription medications for substance use disorders, potentially improving patient care and preventing potential misuse or overmedication. PDMPs are electronic databases that collect information about controlled substance prescriptions, which can help healthcare providers and state authorities monitor potential prescription drug abuse or inappropriate prescribing practices. The bill represents an effort to balance patient privacy protections with the need for comprehensive monitoring of potentially addictive medications.

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