| An Act To Facilitate Communication between Prescribers |
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| and Dispensers of Prescription Medication |
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 22 MRSA c. 1603 is enacted to read: |
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| CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES PRESCRIPTION MONITORING |
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| §7245.__Legislative intent |
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| | 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. |
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| | As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise | indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. |
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| | 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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