House Bill 1225

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-21-128, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPUTERIZED PROGRAM TO TRACK CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND OTHER DRUGS THAT ARE SHIPPED INTO THE STATE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI AUTOMATED SUBSTANCE TRACKING SYSTEM (MAST); TO REQUIRE EVERY FACILITY OR BUSINESS THAT ENGAGES IN THE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO SUBMIT TO THE BOARD TRANSACTION DATA FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND ANY OTHER LEGEND DRUGS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL MAST DATA IS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT; TO ALLOW THE BOARD, UPON PROPER REQUEST, TO PROVIDE COLLECTED TRANSACTION DATA AND/OR DATA ANALYSIS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ENGAGED IN THE ADMINISTRATION, INVESTIGATION OR ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS GOVERNING WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE MAST DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING THE POTENTIAL ACQUISITION, DISTRIBUTION AND POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT ENTITIES REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TRANSACTION DATA WHO KNOWINGLY FAIL TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED DATA OR SUBMIT INCORRECT DATA WILL BE SUBJECT TO ACTIONS AGAINST THE ENTITY’S PERMIT AND/OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Nolan Mettetal

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In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 5

1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
2. Feb 5Died in committee in the House