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Maine Revised Statutes Title 22. Health and Welfare § 7261. Purpose--Article 1

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The purpose of the interstate prescription monitoring program compact, referred to in this chapter as “the compact,” is to provide a mechanism for state prescription monitoring programs to securely share prescription data to improve public health and safety. The compact is intended to:

1. Enhance state prescription monitoring programs. Enhance the ability of state prescription monitoring programs, in accordance with state laws, to provide an efficient and comprehensive tool for:

A. Practitioners to monitor patients and support treatment decisions;

B. Law enforcement officials to conduct diversion investigations when authorized by state law;

C. Regulatory agencies to conduct investigations or other appropriate reviews when authorized by state law; and

D. Other uses of prescription drug data authorized by state law for purposes of curtailing illegal substance use and diversion; and

2. Provide technology infrastructure. Provide a technology infrastructure to facilitate secure data transmission.

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