Effective May 1, 2011, the required format for submitting prescription data will be ASAP Version 4.1 (2009). This new requirement is in response to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) rule change effective June 1, 2010 that provides practitioners with the option of writing prescriptions for controlled substances electronically and permits pharmacies to receive, dispense and archive these electronic prescriptions. This format will enable MAPS to accept and process electronic prescriptions. This format also provides improved quality of prescription data reported and can also be used for real-time reporting. See the Reporting Requirements of Prescription Data tab for additional information.

Controlled Substance Legislation Recently Signed Into Law by Governor Granholm

Michigan Public Health Code - Statute 333.733(2), (3)
Senate Bill 689/Public Act 3 of 2010
Effective 2/4/10
Amends the Public Health Code to allow prescribers to write more than one Schedule 2 controlled substance prescription on a single prescription form. It also allows for a Schedule 2 controlled substance prescription to be filled up to 90 days from the date the prescription was issued. See the Laws and Regulations tab for more information.

Michigan Public Health Code - Statute 333.7405(e)
House Bill No. 4161/Public Act 150 of 2009
Effective 11/19/09
Amends the Public Health Code to allow a pharmacist to fill a controlled substance prescription (Schedules 2-5) written by any out-of-state medical doctor or osteopathic physician only, as long as the prescribing physician is licensed in the state in which they are practicing. See the Laws and Regulations tab for more information.

New Federal DEA Rule - Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances

The DEA recently revised their regulations concerning electronic prescriptions for controlled substances. Effective June 1, 2010, Rule 75 FR 16236 gives practitioners the option of writing prescriptions for controlled substances electronically and permits pharmacies to receive, dispense and archive these electronic prescriptions. See the Laws and Regulations tab for more information.