WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Department Of Veterans Affairs has issued a proposed rule called: Expanding Access to State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 20 by Gabriela DeCuir, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
Summary: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulation that governs disclosure of information to and querying of State prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs). The rule would clarify certain statutory definitions, including the definition of delegate and licensed health care provider. In doing so, VA would eliminate confusion as to who VA would allow to query the PDMP and would better protect thes...