Sec. 1016. BETTER DATA SHARING TO COMBAT THE OPIOID CRISIS
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## SEC. 1016 BETTER DATA SHARING TO COMBAT THE OPIOID CRISIS ###
(a)In General Section 1903(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)), as amended by section 1013, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(8) > > > #####
(A)> > The State agency administering the State plan under this title may have reasonable access, as determined by the State, to 1 or more prescription drug monitoring program databases administered or accessed by the State to the extent the State agency is permitted to access such databases under State law. > > > ##### “(B) > > Such State agency may facilitate reasonable access, as determined by the State, to 1 or more prescription drug monitoring program databases administered or accessed by the State, to same extent that the State agency is permitted under State law to access such databases, for— > > > ###### “(i) > > any provider enrolled under the State plan to provide services to Medicaid beneficiaries; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > any managed care entity (as defined under section 1932(a)(1)(B)) that has a contract with the State under this subsection or under section 1905(t)(3). > > > ##### “(C) > > Such State agency may share information in such databases, to the same extent that the State agency is permitted under State law to share information in such databases, with— > > > ###### “(i) > > any provider enrolled under the State plan to provide services to Medicaid beneficiaries; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > any managed care entity (as defined under section 1932(a)(1)(B)) that has a contract with the State under this subsection or under section 1905(t)(3).” > . ###
(b)Security and Privacy **[**[42 U.S.C. 1396b note](/us/usc/t42/s1396b)**]** All applicable State and Federal security and privacy protections and laws shall apply to any State agency, individual, or entity accessing 1 or more prescription drug monitoring program databases or obtaining information in such databases in accordance with section 1903(m)(8) of the Social Security Act (as added by subsection (a)). ###
(c)Effective Date **[**[42 U.S.C. 1396b note](/us/usc/t42/s1396b)**]** The amendment made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
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