2014 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 71 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
71-2454 - Prescription drug monitoring; legislative intent.
71-2454. Prescription drug monitoring; legislative intent.
It is the intent of the Legislature that an entity described in section 71-2455 establish a system of prescription drug monitoring for the purposes of (1) preventing the misuse of controlled substances that are prescribed in an efficient and cost-effective manner and (2) allowing doctors and pharmacists to monitor the care and treatment of patients for whom such a prescription drug is prescribed to ensure that such prescription drugs are used for medically appropriate purposes and that the State of Nebraska remains on the cutting edge of medical information technology.
Source
- Laws 2011, LB237, § 1;
Laws 2014, LB1072, § 1.
Effective Date: July 18, 2014
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