64K-1.004. Management and Operation of Database  


Effective on Tuesday, August 8, 2023
  • 1(1) All 3non-exempt 4entities that dispense controlled substances as defined in Section 13893.055(1)(c), F.S., 15are required to register and report to the program database. Orders for administration are exempt from reporting.

    32(2) Dispensers must register electronically at https://pmpclearinghouse.net/registrations/new. Prior to registration, a dispenser must review the “PMP AWARxE49® 50Data Submission Guide for Dispensers, Version 3.0, DH8013-PDMP, effective 7/2022, incorporated by reference and available at 66https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15674, 68before registration can be completed.

    73(3) All dispensers shall electronically 78report dispensing information 81to E-FORCSE83® 84as soon as possible, but no later than the close of the next business day after the day the controlled substance is dispensed. Extensions of time to report the dispensing of a controlled substance may be granted for no more than 30 days upon request to the program by any dispenser unable to submit data by electronic means if the dispenser provides evidence of having suffered a mechanical or electronic failure or cannot report for reasons beyond the control of the dispenser or if E-FORCSE169® 170is unable to receive submissions. A dispenser that has no dispensing transactions to report for the preceding business day must submit a zero activity report as described in the “200PMP AWARxE202® 203Data Submission Guide for Dispensers.”

    208(4) 209Dispensing information with 212errors or omissions shall be corrected and resubmitted to E-FORCSE222® 223by the reporting dispenser within seven business days of receiving 233electronic or 235written notice 237from the program manager or support staff of the error or omission249.

    250(5) The program will file a complaint with the Department and refer to law enforcement 265any failure to report the dispensing of controlled substances as defined in Section 278893.055(1)(c), F.S.

    280(6)(a) Pharmacies and registered dispensing practitioners that do not dispense controlled substances in or into this state and meet one of the exemptions in Section 305893.055(3)(b), F.S., 307must submit a “Notification of Exemption From Reporting,” DH8016-PDMP, effective 7/2018, incorporated by reference and available at 325http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11372 327or https://controlled-substance-reporting-waiver.pmpaware.net/florida/waiver/index.

    329(b) Exemption requests must be renewed on a biennial basis or before February 28 in odd years on “Renewal of Notification of Exemption from Reporting Form,” DH8018-PDMP, effective 7/2018, incorporated by reference and available at 365http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11373 367or https://controlled-substance-reporting-waiver.pmpaware.net/florida/waiver/index.

    369(c) Pharmacies and registered dispensing practitioners seeking to begin dispensing controlled substances must notify the program electronically at e-forcse@flhealth.gov, requesting to be removed from the exempt list.

    396(7)(a) A patient, health care provider, prescriber, or dispenser may submit an electronic request 410to the program manager 414for the correction of erroneous information in E-FORCSE422®423. The request shall include:

    4281. A statement explaining in detail the 435error and the 438basis for the requested correction,

    4432. The precise change requested,

    4483. Documentation establishing the correct information,

    4544. The requester’s name, address, telephone number, and license number if licensed as a health care provider in Florida.

    473(b) The program manager or support staff will review all requests to correct information 487and will request the reporting dispenser to correct identified errors. No correction will be made if no error is found507. 508The program will notify t513he entity or person requesting the correction 520of the results of the review526.

    527(8) Information reported to 531E-FORCSE532® 533will be available for access for a period of 2 years from the date the prescription was dispensed.

    551Rulemaking Authority 553893.055 FS. 555Law Implemented 557893.055 FS. 559History–New 11-24-11, Amended 2-17-16, 1-12-17, 12-11-19, 8-8-23.

     

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