[ChipD22]

Hello, Does anyone out there know anything about this law that was just passed this summer about Doctors and Pharmacy's having to record patients prescriptions into some database? I am looking for info like:
When will it take affect?
How will it work?
Does anyone know the statute of limitations on something like visiting multiple doctors?

I guess its pretty obvious why I am interested in learning more about the ramifications of this new bill so if there is anyone that knows any info at all about this it would be appreciated

Thanks in advance

[IfItDoesTheTrick]

hey there,

I'm not sure the date but I have a close acquintance who is involved in writting and passing Florida law. Apparently, it all depends on the offense. Mostly the system is meant to bring it to the attention of doctors. You will be reg flagged and your insurance company will be notified. They will stop paying for all things considered narcotics.

There can be penalty, especially when it first goes into effect so they can make examples out of people. If for instance you use multiple doctors to get what you need for drugs like oxycontin and other cII's, you will be cut off the second they go to write a perscription. All it takes is one of your doctors checking up on you or submitting your perscription information.

I would look at the example that was set by I believe, arkansas or kansas, one of them was plagued with oxycontin abuse and a system very similar went into effect.

You are already on file with the dea though you can guarentee that. I am on a quite high level of oxycontin and my doctor told me ( I live in PA) that my pee test results are submitted to them. They want to make sure you're not diverting the drug mostly. If you have multiple medications and multiple doctors you can count on the fact that you have a file that has been looked in to. If there is proof that you take them, with some blood or urine test out there, they won't look any further, but if not I would be very careful. My friends dad was arrested after selling his pills to people he knew from this.
From what she says though, statute of limitation is not limited to a period of time, and if you still get persriptions from multiple doctors after being cut off, or use cash instead of insurance to get those multiple scripts you could face charges of intent to distribute as well as others.

[doc.rose]

I watched a documentary last night called "Oxycontin Express" and it was centered around Florida and the fact that there is no monitoring system there. The law goes into effect at the end of 2010. I for one am so happy about this because I have a little brother who lives in Tampa and is addicted to Methadond/Xanax and Oxydcodone. Hopefully with this system, it will finally get him to hit bottom so he can finally get rid of his addiction. He will die from this one day if he doesn't stop.

[lc75]

I am a nurse and have a friend who is a nurse for a pain doc and she said it was Jan. 2010