Wisconsin Administrative Code
Controlled Substances Board
Chapter CSB 4 - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Section CSB 4.09 - Access to monitored prescription drug history reports and PDMP data about a patient

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง CSB 4.09

Current through February 26, 2024

(1) Healthcare professionals may access monitored prescription drug history reports about a patient for any of the following reasons:

(a) The healthcare professional is directly treating or rendering assistance to the patient.

(b) The healthcare professional is being consulted regarding the health of the patient by an individual who is directly treating or rendering assistance to the patient.

(c) Scientific research purposes if all of the following requirements are met:
1. The patient is a direct patient of the healthcare professional.

2. The healthcare professional has obtained informed consent from the patient to access monitored prescription drug history reports for scientific research purposes.

(d) Purposes of conducting an overdose fatality review.

(2) Pharmacist delegates and practitioner delegates may access monitored prescription drug history reports about a patient for any of the following reasons:

(a) A pharmacist or practitioner who is directly treating or rendering assistance to the patient has delegated the task of obtaining monitored prescription drug history reports about the patient to the pharmacist delegate or practitioner delegate.

(b) A pharmacist or practitioner who is being consulted regarding the health of the patient by an individual who is directly treating or rendering assistance to the patient has delegated the task of obtaining monitored prescription drug history reports about the patient to the pharmacist delegate or practitioner delegate.

(3) Healthcare professionals, pharmacist delegates, and practitioner delegates may only disclose a monitored prescription drug history report about a patient obtained pursuant to sub. (1) or (2) in the following situations:

(a) To the patient as part of treating or rendering assistance to the patient.

(b) To another healthcare professional or a medical coordinator for consultation about the health of the patient or as part of treating or rendering assistance to the patient.

(c) To the pharmacist or practitioner who is directly treating or rendering assistance to the patient.

(d) To a law enforcement agency as required by s. 146.82, Stats.

(4) To obtain access to monitored prescription drug history reports as authorized in subs. (1) and (2), healthcare professionals, pharmacist delegates, and practitioner delegates shall do one of the following:

(a) Create an account with the PDMP system.

(b) Create an account with a prescription monitoring program operated by a relevant agency in another jurisdiction with which the board exchanges monitored prescription drug history reports or PDMP data pursuant to s. CSB 4.14.

(c) Create an account with a pharmacy or other entity at which pharmacists dispense or administer monitored prescription drugs in the course of professional practice with which the board has determined to have at least equivalent capability to maintain the confidentiality of monitored prescription drug history reports or that is connected to and lawfully obtains data from the state-designated entity under ch. 153, Stats.

(d) Create an account with a hospital or other entity at which practitioners prescribe, dispense, or administer monitored prescription drugs in the course of professional practice with which the board has determined to have at least equivalent capability to maintain the confidentiality of monitored prescription drug history reports or that is connected to and lawfully obtains data from the state-designated entity under ch. 153, Stats.

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