059-8 Wyo. Code R. §§ 8-6 - Solicited Patient Profiles
(a) Occupational licensing boards in Wyoming
that regulate practitioners who are authorized to dispense any controlled
substances in Schedules II through V or other drugs of concern, may register
with Wyoming PMP AWARxE to request licensee profiles from the Board as it
relates to their investigation regarding their licensees' practice.
(b) Pharmacists and practitioners shall
register as users with Wyoming PMP AWARxE to request patient profiles where a
pharmacist/patient, practitioner/patient relationship exists.
(i) Pharmacists or practitioners may appoint
delegates to perform patient searches in Wyoming PMP AWARxE on their
behalf.
(ii) The pharmacist or
practitioner shall be responsible for the actions of their appointed delegates;
and
(iii) The pharmacist or
practitioner shall terminate the delegate's access in Wyoming PMP AWARxE when
the appointment has ended.
(iv) A
pharmacist appointed delegate must be a pharmacy technician, pharmacy
technician in training, or pharmacy intern, licensed by the Board, who is
employed at the pharmacy where the pharmacist is employed.
(v) All practitioners, pharmacists, and
delegates shall attest that inappropriate access or disclosure of this
information is a violation of Wyoming Law and may result in disciplinary action
and/or revocation of access privileges to Wyoming PMP AWARxE.
(vi) The Board staff shall discontinue access
to any user whose license, DEA registration or WY Controlled Substance
Registration has lapsed or been revoked or suspended.
(vii) The Board staff shall discontinue
access to any user who fails to follow these regulations.
(c) Patients, or in the case of a minor, the
minor's parent or guardian may request a copy of the patient's profile from the
Board office provided:
(i) The requestor shall
complete a notarized form provided by the Board; and
(ii) The notarized form may be faxed,
emailed, or mailed to the Board office.
(d) Local, State, or Federal law enforcement
may register with Wyoming PMP AWARxE to request information that is contained
in the PMP as it relates to investigations regarding violations of the Wyoming
Controlled Substances Act or the Federal Controlled Substances Act. Requests
must contain:
(i) The purpose of the request,
the date range requested, and the specific reasons for this request including
investigation number, if applicable, must be included; and
(ii) A copy of the warrant or subpoena
related to their investigation is uploaded into Wyoming PMP AWARxE as part of
their request.
(e) A
patient may authorize the release of their Wyoming PMP AWARxE profile to third
party provided:
(i) The patient shall complete
a notarized form provided by the Board; and
(ii) The notarized form may be faxed,
emailed, or mailed to the Board office.
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