Top Summary
This section of the bill amends the Public Health Service Act to ensure that states have the choice in selecting vendors or interoperability connections for their Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) systems, as long as they comply with nationally recognized, consensus-based open standards.
Original Bill Text:
SEC. 105.Promoting state choice in PDMP systems.
Section 399O(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–3(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(5) PROMOTING STATE CHOICE.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to require States to use a specific vendor or a specific interoperability connection other than to align with nationally recognized, consensus-based open standards, such as in accordance with sections 3001 and 3004.”.