Legislation Would Make Array of PDMP Changes

By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefOne of the authors of a bill passed in 2011 that tightened Florida's enforcement on pill mills has filed legislation that would require doctors to check the state's prescription drug-monitoring program before prescribing certain controlled substances.The bill would also require a model county ordinance to help govern pain clinics and prohibit counties from passing regulations more restrictive than the model law.Rep. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, filed House Bill 831 on Feb. 15. The bill would make Florida the fifth state to impose some form of...