Lt. Gov. Brian Calley signed Senate Bill 166 now Public Act 248 and Bill 167 now Public Act 249 in December 2017, which requires prescribers to check MAPS prior to prescribing controlled substances. 

Exceptions to this rule include:

• Prescriptions written for quantities < 3-day supply
• If dispensing occurs in a hospital or surgical freestanding outpatient facility and is administered in the facility
• If the patient is an animal and the controlled substance is administered in a veterinary hospital or clinic
• If the controlled substance is prescribed by a veterinarian and dispensed by a pharmacist

Prescribers who fail to comply may be issued a letter from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs notifying the licensee that he or she may be in violation. The letter would not be considered discipline but further noncompliance could result in disciplinary actions against a physician’s license. 

MAPS began using a new technology platform in 2017 which has resulted in changes to the type of information provided. MAPS now offers the following:

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