Compromise PDMP Bill Headed to Senate Floor

By Michael Whiteley, WorkCompCentral CorrespondentA committee of the Florida state Senate on Tuesday approved an amended version of a bill that seeks to reduce access to the state's prescription drug-monitoring program, representing a compromise between the American Civil Liberties Union and law enforcement.The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 9-0 to approve Senate Bill 862, which was triggered by last May's leak of 3,300 patient records from the state's prescription drug-monitoring program. The bill provides new funding for the 30-month-old database, but requires law enforcement a...