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REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Current EPCS & PDMP Compliance State Requirements

As of January 1, 2023, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires all controlled substance prescriptions under Medicare’s Part D drug plan to be transmitted electronically. Additionally, the new compliance date for electronic prescriptions in Long Term Care facilities is January 1, 2025.

Alabama

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Alaska

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Arizona

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Arkansas

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

California

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: N/A

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Colorado

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Connecticut

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Delaware

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Limited

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

District of Columbia

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Florida

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Georgia

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Guam

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: No
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Hawaii

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Idaho

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Illinois

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Limited
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State License Subsidy Available: N/A

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Future Requirement
Enforcement Date: January 1, 2024

Indiana

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Iowa

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Kansas

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: No
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: EPCS Only

Kentucky

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Limited
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Louisiana

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Maine

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Maryland

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: N/A

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Future Requirement
Enforcement Date: January 1, 2023

Massachusetts

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Michigan

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Future Requirement
Enforcement Date: January 1, 2023

Minnesota

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes*
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes
PDMP Requirement for Pain Clinics only

Mississippi

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Missouri

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes
Prescriber PDMP query for required for MO Healthnet beneficiaries

Montana

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: No
Integration Available: No
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Nebraska

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: No
Integration Available: No
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: EPCS Only

Nevada

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

New Hampshire

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

New Jersey

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Legislation Proposed

New Mexico

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

New York

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: No
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

North Carolina

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

North Dakota

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Ohio

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes
Ohio House Bill 193 EPCS mandate requires an electronic prescription for Schedule II controlled substances, with exceptions

Oklahoma

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Oregon

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: No
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Pennsylvania

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Puerto Rico

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: No
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Rhode Island

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

South Carolina

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Limited

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

South Dakota

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Tennessee

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Texas

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Utah

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: No
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Future Requirement
Enforcement Date: January 1, 2023
NOTE: As of 1/1/2022 DOPL to temporarily suspend enforcement of e-prescribing requirements under
Utah Code Section 58-37-22

Vermont

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Virginia

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

Washington

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: N/A

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

West Virginia

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: Yes

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Legislation Proposed

Wisconsin

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: No
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: None

Wyoming

PDMP
Mandatory Prescriber Review: Yes
Integration Available: Yes
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State License Subsidy Available: No

EPCS
Mandatory Requirement: Yes

*Minnesota PDMP Requirement for Pain Clinics only

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