Is federal funding available for PDMPs?
There are currently two federal sources of funding for state PDMPs. The first is the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (HRPDMP) administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance. HRPDMP provides three categories of grants: planning, implementation, and enhancement. To be eligible for funding, the state must already have a statute or regulation permitting the establishment of a PDMP. Since its inception in 2002, the HRPDMP has awarded over 100 grants for approximately $48 million. Congress allocated $7 million for fiscal year 2009 (FY09) and the proposed budget for 2010 also includes $7 million for the grant program. Additional information can be found at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/prescripdrugs.html The second source of federal funding is the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This grant program enables state
There are currently two federal sources of funding for state PDMPs. The first is the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (HRPDMP) administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance. HRPDMP provides three categories of grants: planning, implementation, and enhancement. To be eligible for funding, the state must already have a statute or regulation permitting the establishment of a PDMP. Since its inception in 2002, the HRPDMP has awarded over 100 grants for approximately $48 million. Congress allocated $7 million for fiscal year 2010 (FY10) for the grant program. Additional information can be found at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/prescripdrugs.html The second source of federal funding is the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This grant program enables states to create a PDMP database or enhance an existing one. Co
