{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-48-853.07","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 48-853.07","heading":"Criteria for indicators of misuse; Director’s authority to disclose information; intervention.","body":"(a)\nThe Director may establish through rulemaking:\n(1)\nCriteria for indicators of misuse or abuse of covered substances;\n(2)\nA method for analysis of data collected by the Program using the criteria for indicators of misuse or abuse of covered substances;\n(3)\nCriteria for indications of a possible violation of law or a possible breach of professional standards by a prescriber or dispenser; and\n(4)\nA method for analysis of data collected by the Program using the criteria for indications of a possible violation of law or a possible breach of professional standards by a prescriber or dispenser.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nUpon the development of the criteria and data analysis, the Program may review prescription monitoring program data for indications of:\n(A)\nPossible misuse or abuse of a covered prescription drug; and\n(B)\nA possible violation of law or possible breach of professional standards by a prescriber or a dispenser.\n(2)\nIf the Program's review of prescription monitoring data indicates a possible violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Director may, in addition to any discretionary disclosure of information pursuant to this chapter:\n(A)\nReport the possible misuse or abuse by a patient to the specific prescriber or dispenser of the covered prescription drug for the purpose of intervention to prevent such misuse or abuse;\n(B)\nNotify the prescriber or dispenser of the possible violation of law or possible breach of professional standards; and\n(C)\nProvide education to the prescriber or dispenser.","path":["Title 48. Foods and Drugs.","Chapter 8G. Prescription Drug Monitoring."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/48-853.07","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"30d18ef59d979e7b690702ff79b72c19efb163335896c1655563efc00374bbe5","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-48-853.06","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-48-853.08"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}