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|Articles|April 1, 2012
Massachusetts bill would exclude DVMs from prescription drug monitoring program
Author(s)Rachael Zimlich, BSN, RN
Boston - Veterinarians might be excluded from compliance with the Massachusetts Prescription Monitoring Program is a proposed bill passes.
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BOSTON — Veterinarians might be excluded from compliance with the Massachusetts Prescription Monitoring Program if a proposed bill passes.
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Senate Bill 2122, introduced Jan. 31, would exclude veterinarians from the definition of practitioner as it applies to those who must comply with the prescription-monitoring program for controlled substances.
The bill has been sent to the Senate Ways and Means Committee for consideration.
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