title: Disclosure to participate in State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs. Interim final rule.
abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its regulations concerning the sharing of certain patient information in order to implement VA's authority to participate in State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs). Participation in PDMPs will allow the VA patient population to benefit from the reduction in negative health outcomes.
mesh_terms: D061891:Controlled Substances; D030881:Disclosure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006078:Government Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D055553:Prescription Drugs; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D058014:Veterans Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
chemical_list: D061891:Controlled Substances; D055553:Prescription Drugs