Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Prescription Drug Accountability Act”.
Prescription Drug Accountability Act
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the participation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the prescription drug monitoring programs of the States.
Sec. 2 Participation of Department of Veterans Affairs in prescription drug monitoring programs of States
Section 7332(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (2)(G), by striking “To a State” and inserting “In accordance with paragraph (4), to a State”; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(4) The Secretary shall participate in each State controlled substance monitoring program described in paragraph (2)(G), including by providing to such program the information of an individual before filling an opiate prescription for such individual.”