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CHAPTER 483

 
H.P. 702 - L.D. 945

 
An Act To Facilitate Communication between Prescribers

 
and Dispensers of Prescription Medication

 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA c. 1603 is enacted to read:

 
CHAPTER 1603

 
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES PRESCRIPTION MONITORING

 
§7245.__Legislative intent

 
It is the intent of the Legislature that the prescription
monitoring program established pursuant to this chapter serve as
a means to promote the public health and welfare and to detect
and prevent substance abuse.__This chapter is not intended to
interfere with the legitimate medical use of controlled
substances.

 
§7246.__Definitions

 
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

 
1.__Controlled substance.__"Controlled substance" means a
controlled substance included in schedules II, III or IV of 21
United States Code, Section 812 or 21 Code of Federal
Regulations, Section 1308.


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