CODE OF VIRGINIA

(EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2019) AUTHORITY TO ACCESS DATABASE (§ 54.1-2523.2)

Any prescriber or dispenser authorized to access the information in the
possession of the Prescription Monitoring Program pursuant to this chapter may,
pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Director to implement the provisions
of this section, delegate such authority to individuals who are employed or
engaged at the same facility and under the direct supervision of the prescriber
or dispenser and (i) are licensed, registered, or certified by a health
regulatory board under the Department of Health Professions or in another
jurisdiction or (ii) have routine access to confidential patient data and have
signed a patient data confidentiality agreement.

HISTORY: 2009, cc. 158, 162; 2012, cc. 21, 71; 2014, c. 72; 2016, cc. 113, 406.