65-1687. Requirements for maintenance and storage of records. (a) All information collected for the prescription monitoring program database and any records maintained by the board, or by any entity contracting with the board, submitted to, maintained or stored as a part of the database, shall be retained for five years.

(b) Program data shall not be stored outside of the program database, with the following exceptions:

(1) Temporary storage necessary to deliver program data to electronic health records or pharmacy management systems approved by the board;

(2) retention of specific information or records related to an investigation or proceeding under administrative or criminal law;

(3) program data provided under K.S.A. 65-1685(e), and amendments thereto; or

(4) board retention of information for purposes of operation of the program and administration and enforcement of this act or the uniform controlled substances act, K.S.A. 65-4101 et seq., and amendments thereto.

History: L. 2008, ch. 104, § 7; L. 2022, ch. 74, § 6; April 28.