Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-37.20
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
The PMP administrator shall provide notification to a practitioner when a patient may be practitioner shopping or at risk of abusing or misusing a controlled substance based on criteria and thresholds determined by the board and the advisory council. A proactive notification pursuant to this rule will be initiated when a patient obtains prescriptions for controlled substances from a minimum number of prescribing practitioners and from a minimum number of pharmacies within a maximum number of days which exceed the thresholds established by the board and advisory council. The notification will suggest review of the patient's prescription history.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-37.20