The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy (SOBP), in partnership with the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (Ohio MHAS), is collaborating with Lighthouse Software Systems to collect and report active opioid treatment program (OTP) patients to the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS).
This project is intended to provide healthcare professionals with vital information that a patient is currently being treated for substance use disorder at an Ohio OTP. For an active patient, OARRS will display a flag that includes the following information:
“Patient is participating in an opioid treatment program to address a diagnosed opioid use disorder at <facility name and phone>.”
Collection and disclosure of this data is being conducted in accordance with recent changes to 42 Code of Regulations (CFR) Part 2.
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 4729.80(A)(23), the SOBP is only permitted to disclose this information as authorized by the submitter (e.g., the Ohio MHAS) and in accordance with rules adopted by the SOBP. Please be advised that the proposed rules mirror the parameters established by the Ohio MHAS.
Comments on the proposed rules will be accepted until close of business on Monday, November 1. Please send all comments to RuleComments@pharmacy.ohio.gov.