Other prescription monitoring program's access to information from the program.
Established prescription monitoring programs may obtain prescription monitoring information for requests from within their jurisdiction that do not violate the provisions of this chapter or chapter
70.225 RCW.
(1) The other prescription monitoring program must provide substantially similar protections for patient information as the protections provided in chapter
70.225 RCW.
(2) The department may share information with other prescription monitoring programs qualified under this section through a clearinghouse or prescription monitoring program information exchange that meets federal health care information privacy requirements.
(3) All requests for, uses of, and disclosures of prescription monitoring information by authorized persons must be consistent with the program's mandate as outlined in RCW
70.225.040 and this chapter.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
70.225 RCW and 2007 c 259. WSR 11-16-041, ยง 246-470-070, filed 7/27/11, effective 8/27/11.]