SB151 Alabama 2010 Session

This bill would allow members of the Controlled Substances Prescription Database Advisory Committee to meet by electronic means and designate proxy attendees for such meetings; to authorize out-of-state prescription monitoring programs to access Alabama's Prescription Drug Monitoring database; and to allow the State Board of Health to use all funds collected pursuant to the controlled substance registration certificate to be used to operate the database

To amend Section 20-2-212 and Sections 20-2-214 and 20-2-217, as last amended by Act 2009-489 of the 2009 Regular Session (Acts 2009, p. 891), Code of Alabama 1975, relating to controlled substances regulation, the Controlled Substances Prescription Database Advisory Committee and the controlled substance registration certificate; to authorize proxy designees to be appointed by committee members; to authorize out-of-state prescription drug monitoring programs to access Alabama's Prescription Drug Monitoring database under rules prescribed by the State Board of Health; and to permit the State Board of Health to utilize all funds collected from fees pursuant to Section 20-2-217 to be used for the administration of the controlled substances prescription database.