R.S. 40:1013

Funding authority ACTIVE

A. The board shall have the authority to make application for, receive, and administer grant funding from public or private sources for the development, implementation, or enhancement of the prescription monitoring program.

B. In the event the legislature provides full funding for the prescription monitoring program, no fees shall be levied as provided in this Section.

C. The board shall have the authority to levy and collect an annual fee from each of the following practitioners in possession of authority to prescribe or dispense controlled dangerous substances: physicians, podiatrists, dentists, optometrists, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, medical psychologists, or any other person subsequently authorized by law to prescribe controlled dangerous substances. The board shall also have the authority to levy and collect an annual fee from each pharmacy licensed by the board. The annual fee levied and collected from each person enumerated in this Subsection and each pharmacy shall not exceed twenty-five dollars.

D. The board shall not be required to fund any aspect of the prescription monitoring program.

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History

  • enactment Acts 2006, No. 676, §1, eff. July 1, 2006
  • amendment Acts 2010, No. 144, §1
  • amendment Acts 2013, No. 27, §1, eff. May 23, 2013

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Cite R.S. 40:1013

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 40:1013 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-40-1013,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 40:1013},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-40/section-1013},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}