HB1250

House Bill 1250 modifies the structure and operations of the Arkansas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Advisory Committee and the state's controlled substances database. The bill expands the Advisory Committee to include representatives from the Arkansas Public Defender Commission, an obstetrician and gynecologist, and a member of the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership. It also adjusts the composition of the committee by including the Chair of the Arkansas State Medical Board and the President of the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners. Additionally, the bill updates the rules regarding the confidentiality of the database, clarifying who may access the information, including specific law enforcement entities, the Department of Human Services, the Office of Medicaid Inspector General, and the State Medical Examiner. Finally, the bill refines the protocols for providing information from the database to authorized users, including healthcare providers, patients, legal guardians, licensing boards, and investigative agencies.