{"data":{"id":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-7261","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"22 M.R.S. §7261","heading":"Purpose - Article 1","body":"The purpose of the interstate prescription monitoring program compact, referred to in this chapter as \"the compact,\" is to provide a mechanism for state prescription monitoring programs to securely share prescription data to improve public health and safety. The compact is intended to:\n1.  Enhance state prescription monitoring programs.  Enhance the ability of state prescription monitoring programs, in accordance with state laws, to provide an efficient and comprehensive tool for:\nA.  Practitioners to monitor patients and support treatment decisions;\nB.  Law enforcement officials to conduct diversion investigations when authorized by state law;\nC.  Regulatory agencies to conduct investigations or other appropriate reviews when authorized by state law; and\nD.  Other uses of prescription drug data authorized by state law for purposes of curtailing illegal substance use and diversion; and\n2.  Provide technology infrastructure.  Provide a technology infrastructure to facilitate secure data transmission.","path":["TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE","SUBTITLE 4: HUMAN SERVICES","PART 3: DRUG ABUSE","CHAPTER 1604: INTERSTATE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM COMPACT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec7261.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"1a334f5bd367ac01d5afbbc18c89b8b471a29066d16b872ceacd5f0c441fb8f4","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-7254","next":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-7262"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}