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Prescription Drug Monitoring Program: Maryland State Profile

NCJ Number
253006
Date Published
January 2019
Length
8 pages
Annotation
Information and data are presented for the Maryland Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), which is administered by the state's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration.
Abstract
The PDMP email address is provided, along with the website addresses for PDMP general information related to access and use. Contact information is provided for the PDMP Manager and Coordinator. Data for 2017 cover the state population (6,079,602), DEA registered prescribers (36,783), and DEA registered dispensers (1,393). PDMP available reports are listed. Funding sources for the PDMP in 2018 were the state general fund and a CDC grant. PDMP personnel numbers for 2018 are provided for the following job categories: operational (4), technical (0), analytical (2), and "other" (0). Significant PDMP dates are for enabling legislation (May 2011), becoming operational (August 2013), initial user access (December 2013), online access (December 2013), and electronic reporting (August 2013). Access information is provided for statutes and rules relevant to PDMP policies and procedures. Reporting frequency is 1 day after prescribing or dispensing controlled substances in schedules II, III, IV, and V. Reporting is also required for naloxone administering information, naloxone dispensing information, marijuana data, and opioid-related drug overdoses or deaths. PDMP miscellaneous capabilities and policies are listed. Enrollment in and reporting to the PDMP are required for both drug prescribers and dispensers. Law enforcement agency access to PDMP data requires a subpoena and an online request. No information is provided on PDMP data retention. Training in PDMP use is required for prescribers and dispensers. Information on PDMP technological capabilities encompasses ASAP versions accepted; data transmission methods allowed; required data transmitters; data collection, storage, generation, and access; interstate data sharing; data integration; and patient matching. Reports authorized and produced by data requestor type are listed.