Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-553.12 - [Effective 7/16/2025] PTS access
Information collected in the PTS is confidential unless otherwise ordered by a court or released by the governor's office of drug control policy (office) pursuant to state or federal law. Information may not be released except as provided herein.
(1)
PTS administrators. PTS
administrator access to PTS database information will be pursuant only to
reasonable suspicion or an ongoing investigation and only directly from the PTS
database. PTS administrators may share PTS database information with law
enforcement for purposes of investigation.
(2)
Law enforcement. Law
enforcement officer access to PTS database information will be pursuant to the
officer's official duties, which will be provided as part of a request for
information from the PTS. Prior to requesting information from the PTS, a law
enforcement officer will register with the PTS, which will require verification
of the officer's identity and approval by the office or the officer's agency
administrator.
(3)
Statistical data. The PTS administrator, following
establishment of confidentiality, may provide summary, statistical or aggregate
data to public or private entities for statistical, research or educational
purposes. Prior to release of any such data, the administrator will remove any
personally identifiable information.
(4)
Patients. A patient may
request and receive information regarding products reported to have been
purchased by the patient. A request for a patient's purchases and attempted
purchases will be submitted to the office located at Oran Pape State Office
Building, 215 East Seventh Street, Fifth Floor, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, and
will include:
a. Patient name, including any
aliases used by the patient; date of birth; gender; current address; and
daytime phone number.
b. Any
address where the patient resided during the requested time period.
c. Current government-issued photo
identification, which the PTS administrator will copy and maintain in the PTS
records. If the request is submitted other than in person, a copy of the
patient's photo identification will be certified by a notary.
d. Patient signature. If the request is
submitted other than in person, the patient's signature will be
notarized.
(5)
Regulatory agencies. A regulatory agency may access PTS
database information only pursuant to an order, subpoena, or other means of
legal compulsion and following submission of a request on a form provided by
the office.
(6)
Pharmacy
administrators. A pharmacy or its authorized employees may only access
PTS database information relating to the pharmacy's sales, which may be
provided to the board upon request of the board or its authorized
agent.
(7)
Court orders and
subpoenas. The PTS administrator will provide database information in
response to a court order or subpoena issued by a county attorney or a court
upon a determination of probable cause.
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