PRINTER'S NO. 2248
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1679
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY EVANKOVICH, MILLARD, ROTHMAN, PHILLIPS-HILL,
KLUNK, TAYLOR AND NELSON, JULY 22, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JULY 22, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 27, 2014 (P.L.2911, No.191),
entitled "An act providing for prescription drug monitoring;
creating the ABC-MAP Board; establishing the Achieving Better
Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Program; and providing
for unlawful acts and penalties," further providing for
powers and duties of board.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5 of the act of October 27, 2014
(P.L.2911, No.191), known as the Achieving Better Care by
Monitoring All Prescriptions Program (ABC-MAP) Act, is amended
by adding paragraphs to read:
Section 5. Powers and duties of board.
The board shall have the following powers and duties:
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(6) When in the process of making routine technological
updates to the system, integrate the system with prescriber
and dispenser electronic health information systems to
provide enhanced electronic communication for the purpose of
creating streamlined access and reducing human interaction
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