1. Authority of member state. Under the compact a member state: A. Retains its authority and autonomy over its prescription monitoring program and prescription data in accordance with its laws, rules and policies; [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).] B. May provide, restrict or deny prescription data to a requestor of another state in accordance with the member state's laws, rules and policies; [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).] C. May provide, restrict or deny prescription data received from another state to a requestor within that state; and [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).] D. Has the authority to determine which requestors are authorized. [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).] 2. Restrictions on prescription data. Prescription data obtained by a member state pursuant to this compact has the following restrictions. A. It must be used solely for purposes of providing the prescription data to a requestor. [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).] B. It may not be stored in the member state's prescription monitoring program database, except for stored images, nor in any other database. [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).] 3. Limit on categories of requestors. A member state may limit the categories of requestors of another member state that will receive prescription data. [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).] 4. Requestor authentication. The commission shall promulgate rules establishing standards for requestor authentication. A. Every member state shall authenticate requestors according to the rules established by the commission. [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).] B. A member state may authorize its requestors to request prescription data from another member state only after such requestor has been authenticated. [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).] C. A member state that becomes aware of a requestor who violated the laws or rules governing the appropriate use of prescription data shall notify the state that transmitted the prescription data. [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2011, c. 217, §1 (NEW).]
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