Me. Stat. tit. 32 § 13756

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 13756 - Electronic prescribing of opioid medication

By July 1, 2017, a pharmacy must have the capability to process electronic prescriptions from prescribers for an opioid medication or request a waiver from the Commissioner of Health and Human Services stating the reasons for the waiver including but not limited to a lack of capability, the availability of broadband infrastructure and a plan for developing the ability to receive electronically prescribed opioid medication. The commissioner may grant a waiver for circumstances in which exceptions are appropriate, including technological failures. [2015, c. 488, §29(NEW).]

32 M.R.S. § 13756

Added by 2016, c. 488,§ 29, eff. 7/29/2016.