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Dear Stakeholder:
The Division of Professions and Occupations within the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies invites all interested parties to a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Training and Legislative Update webinar.
The webinar will include training and resources regarding registration and use of the Colorado PDMP and will discuss several statutory changes that took effect in 2022 and 2024.
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Who: Prescribers, pharmacists, delegate PDMP users, and other stakeholders
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What: The Colorado PDMP is hosting three training and education sessions regarding PDMP registration requirements and use of the PDMP for prescribers and pharmacists, delegate registration and use of the PDMP, prescriber use mandates, and program updates due to recent legislation.
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When: Three sessions will be held. The material will be the same in each session. Zoom registration links are available below.
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Where: Virtual - register through the link(s) above.
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Note: Attendance is optional. Registration is limited to 500 attendees per session. Please only register if you plan to attend the webinar.
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Why: Recent legislation made several statutory changes to the Colorado PDMP, including authorization for Medical Directors and practitioners without a DEA license to access the PDMP and exempting veterinarians from PDMP use mandates. The expanded prescriber PDMP use mandate that took effect in 2022 will also be discussed.
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Note: Prescribers who attend a live webinar are eligible for one- hour credit toward their Substance Use Prevention Training requirement under Section 12-280-114, C.R.S., but this webinar is NOT eligible for Continuing Education credit.
If you are unable to attend this webinar, a recording and copy of the PowerPoint slides will be posted to the DORA PDMP Training webpage at dpo.colorado.gov/PDMP/Training by August 30, 2024.
Colorado PDMP Legislative Updates
2024: Colorado Senate Bill 24-047 enacted several statutory updates regarding the Colorado PDMP:
- Exempts veterinarians from the opioid and benzodiazepine-related prescription limitations and PDMP query requirements in §12-30-109, C.R.S.
- Authorizes medical directors or their designees to access the PDMP for any current patient of the medical practice or hospital under the medical director’s supervision.
2022: Colorado Senate Bill 22-027 and House Bill 22-1115 enacted several statutory updates regarding the Colorado PDMP that took effect in 2022:
- SB 22-027 clarifies that all DEA-licensed prescribers and all pharmacists licensed in Colorado are required to register and maintain a user account with the Colorado PDMP.
- HB 22-1115 removes restrictions on the number of delegate users a DEA-licensed practitioner or pharmacist may authorize to query the PDMP on the prescriber’s or pharmacist’s behalf.
- SB 22-027 and HB 22-1115 clarify that each practitioner or the practitioner's delegate is required to query the PDMP prior to prescribing an opioid, unless the patient receiving the prescription:
- Is receiving the opioid in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, residential facility, or correctional facility;
- Has been diagnosed with cancer and is experiencing cancer-related pain;
- Is undergoing palliative care or hospice care;
- Is experiencing post-surgical pain that, because of the nature of the procedure, is expected to last more than fourteen days;
- Is receiving treatment during a natural disaster or during an incident where mass casualties have taken place; or
- Has received only a single dose to relieve pain for a single test or procedure.
- SB 22-027 and HB 22-1115 clarify that each practitioner or the practitioner's designee shall query the PDMP prior to prescribing a benzodiazepine, unless the benzodiazepine is prescribed to treat a patient:
- In hospice;
- To treat epilepsy, a seizure or seizure disorder, a suspected seizure disorder, spasticity, alcohol withdrawal, or a neurological condition, including a posttraumatic brain injury or catatonia.
Thank you for your attention to these important items.
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