Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Council

Name Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Council
Contact Person Mr. M. Joseph Fontenot Jr. - Executive Director
Mailing Address Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
3388 Brentwood Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone Number 225-925-6496
Fax Number 225-925-6499
Board Email info@pharmacy.la.gov
Website www.pharmacy.la.gov
Legal Authority La. R.S. 40:1005
Year Created 2006
Organizational Placement Dept. of Health & Hospitals (La. R.S. 36:259.B.7)
Purpose/Function The advisory council shall provide information and advice regarding the development and operation of the electronic monitoring system, including but not limited to the following: which controlled substances and drugs of concern should be monitored, methodology to be used for analysis and interpretation of prescription monitoring information, design and implementation of a program evaluation component and design and implementation of educational programs.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 24
Number Currently Serving: 23
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 4
Estimated number in current year: 2
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $0      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None

Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 0
Unclassified: 0
Part-time: 0
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs:
    Employees:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs

    Members:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs
A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments          State Agency:
Travel Reimbursements    State Agency:
Other (explain)  Administrative Support  State Agency: Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2?
   Yes    No
  If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below:
  Budget Unit Name:
  Budget Schedule Number:
Notes 1. This entity does not have authority to collect or expend any funds.
2. This entity does not reimburse any expenses for its members.
3. This entity has no employees.
4. This entity receives administrative support from the Board of Pharmacy.
5. This entity is active and delegates from the 24 organizations composing the entity meet at least once annually at the offices of the Board of Pharmacy.
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