Bill > HB2531

This bill requires prescribers of certain controlled substances, such as doctors, dentists, and podiatrists, to consult the state's electronic prescription accountability system before issuing a prescription. The purpose is to reduce public access to potentially addictive substances and address the issue of increasing drug overdose rates in Hawaii, particularly from prescription opioids. The bill specifies that the administrator of the prescription accountability system shall promptly disclose the requested data to the prescriber, and that this disclosure is permissible under the system's confidentiality requirements.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2531&year=2018