PDMP Update

Attached an update regarding the implementation status of the Florida Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
We are slowly but steadily moving forward.
Yours
Bernd

PDMP Update



Contract: On Monday, May 16, 2011 DOH delivered the contract to Health Information Designs, Inc. (HID). DOH will receive the customized off the shelf database within 90 days from the execution of the contract, approximately September 1, 2011. Although tested and operational when received, the users have to be notified and trained on how to register and download data to the database. The RFP allows an additional 30 days (120 days from the execution of the contract) for HID to provide beta testing for providers on how to register and download data.

The following is an estimated timeline for implementation:

· Contract execution date: June 1

· Delivery Database: September 1

· Go Live/Receive data: October 1



DSO: HB 7095 removed references to the Office of Drug Control and reassigns the duties of the Office of Drug Control to DOH and the State Surgeon General.



Funding: The PDMP is funded by three sources: (1) DSO, (2) Federal Grants, (3) Private Grants. HB 7095 prohibits the use of funds provided by prescription drug manufacturers to implement the program. The PDMP is currently funded through September 2012 with federal and private grants, and donations from the DSO. The PDMP projects to spend $485,965 in FY 12/13.



Grants: PDMP submitted its application for the 2011 Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Enhancement Grant, to request funding to improve its existing PDMP. PDMP requested $398,287, under this grant application to implement the enhancements outlined below. This proposal is in response to a competitive grant announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).



PDMP will improve its program by: (1) enhancing collaborations with law enforcement to establish a comprehensive PDMP strategy; and (2) enhancing the PDMP’s ability to analyze and use collected data to identify drug abuse trends, identify and address sources of diversion, and increase the number of PDMP users. These improvements will align Florida PDMP with the 2010 National Drug Control Strategy of establishing a balanced approach to drug use by expanding efforts for the 3 critical ways that the problem can be addressed: prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. Specifically, it will strengthen efforts to prevent drug use in communities by fostering collaboration between public health and public safety organizations.



In addition, our request to extend the project period by one year for Grant Award Number 2009-PM-BX-4004 has been approved by BJA.