Presented by Joe DeSensi, Ed. D. Creator of MethCheck Appriss, Inc.

2. Review of Meth, Meth Precursors and Existing Legislation Review of pending legislation live in the 2008 legislative session Forecast of legislation through the 2009 legislative session Update on electronic logging across the country A review of the ASAP PSE tracking standard and the need for such a standard Q&A Agenda

3. Meth for Dummies What is Meth? Precursors v. straight use abuse (Dex) Labs v. Ice Lab Addiction Lab issues Toxicity Raiding labs Kids ID Theft Domestic violence and sex abuse Clean up (Socioeconomic impacts)

4. Meth Yield The amount varies from cook to cook. The cooks range from a gram to as big as the lab can get.  That is the same for the amount of PSE it ranges on the size of the cook and the amount they can get their hands on.  A box of ten 24 hour tablets can yield 2 ½ grams.  Most cooks cook at least two eight balls at a time; that is 6 grams.  One eight ball equals 3 grams.

5. States with Methamphetamine Precursor Laws by 2005

6. Results of Precursor Laws Most states report between 50-70% reduction in clandestine meth labs In 2006 58% of counties still reported Meth as their largest drug problem Smurfing between stores is a generally accepted weakness in the precursor laws Manual logs are seen as ineffective beyond their initial deterrent effect

7. States with Methamphetamine Precursor Laws

8. Current Typical Legislative Approach Restrict the sale of pre-cursor drugs Purchaser must be 18 with government photo ID Limits purchaser to 2-3 boxes per transaction Limits total amount of pseudoephedrine over a 30 day period Method to track this restriction is through a Manual Log Book behind the counter of the pharmacy Note: In many states, PSE is not limited to being sold in a pharmacy.

9. Precursor Laws with Electronic Reporting RequirementsEnacted or Introduced by 2005

10. Precursor Laws with Electronic Reporting RequirementsEnacted or Introduced by 2007

11. Precursor Laws with Electronic Reporting RequirementsEstimated by the end of 2008

12. Electronic Logging Companies Appriss (MethCheck) Leads Online (Leads on Labs) Pharmitas (ComplyScan) In House (TN System) Legal Age MethShield Optimum Technology

13. Electronic Log Legislation Listed by State Florida - Senator Burt Sanders has introduced S.B. 1388 that would require written or electronic logs that must be entered into a real-time electronic logbook maintained by the state. Georgia - Senator Gloria Butler has introduced legislation (S.B. 457) and S.R. 1093 which would require a study to consider the need for a "MethCheck Data Base".  Additionally, the Georgia House has included $70,000 in the state budget, H.B. 990, for "Funding for technology that automates the point of sale log for pseudo ephedrine purchases."  Hawaii - Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland (S.B. 2130), Representative John Mizuno (H.B. 2530), Representative Sharon Har (H.B. 3018) and Representative Joseph Souki (H.B. 3404) have all introduced legislation.   Representative Mizuno's bill was amended and passed unanimously out of its committee of origin on January 30th.  Additionally, Senator Mike Gabbard has introduced S.B. 2373 that would require electronic logs.     Illinois - Representative Jil Tracy has introduced H.B. 5901 that would authorize a pilot project for 3 counties to electronically collect pseudoephedrine tracking information.

14. Electronic Log Legislation Listed by State Iowa - Legislative Draft 5464, H.D.S.B. 522, H.S.B. 216, H.B. 2265, and SD S.B. 3015 have all been introduced at the request of the Governor's Office of Drug Policy.  They would require pharmacies to provide an electronic logbook for purchasers of pseudoephedrine products to sign.  The bill would also require the establishment of a real-time electronic central repository to monitor and control the sale of schedule V products containing pseudoephedrine, ephedrine or phenylpropanolamine.    Kansas – The Senate Ways & Means Committee has introduced S.B. 503 that was amended.  Additionally, S.B. 491 has been signed into law.  The bill establishes a prescription monitoring program for the monitoring of scheduled substances and drugs of concern and requires dispensers to submit information to the board by electronic means for certain substances.  The bill authorizes the board of pharmacy to contract with a private vendor for these services.  The bill also creates a methamphetamine precursor scheduling task force which shall study the possibility and practicability of making methamphetamine precursors schedule III or IV drugs.    Maryland - Senator Norman Stone has introduced legislation (S.B. 401), though I doubt this one will pass this year. I believe it will stay in committee. Mississippi – Representative W.T. Mayhall Jr. has introduced H.B. 575 that would require the Mississippi Justice Information Center to provide pharmacies with access to a real-time electronic logbook and require the State Board of Pharmacy to require pharmacies to maintain real-time electronic logbooks. 

15. Electronic Log Legislation Listed by State Missouri - Senator Norma Champion has introduced S.B. 732 to require electronic logs and the establishment and maintenance of a program for monitoring the prescribing and dispensing of all schedule II, III, IV and V controlled substances.  In addition, Representative Margaret Donnelly has introduced H.B. 1489 to require electronic logs, Representative Michael Frame has introduced H.B. 1927 that would authorize the Missouri State Highway Patrol to establish a real-time electronic logbook for schedule V substances and require pharmacies to utilize electronic submissions if the logbook is created, Representative Kenneth Jones has introduced legislation that would require electronic logs (H.B. 1619), and Senator Chris Koster has introduced S.B. 1063 that would require electronic logs and the development of a statewide electronic log database.  Finally, Representative Tim Meadows has introduced a bill (H.B. 1889) that would require the Missouri State Highway Patrol, subject to available funding, to provide pharmacies with access to a real-time electronic logbook and require pharmacies to enter written or electronic logs into the state's electronic logbook, and Representative Sam Page has introduced H.B. 2033 that would require electronic logs.   New Jersey - Assemblyman Reed Gusciora has introduced H.B. 1934 that would require electronic logs.   New York – Senator Dale Volker has introduced legislation (S.B. 6946).

16. Electronic Log Legislation Listed by State  North Carolina – Senator Jerry Tillman has introduced legislation S.B. 946.  South Carolina - Senator Dick Elliott's has introduced legislation (S.B. 1031) and S.B. 1043, which would establish a State Real-Time Electronic Logbook for Pharmaceuticals within the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and require retailers to submit purchases of meth precursors into the logbook.    Tennessee - Senator Bill Ketron has introduced legislation (S.B. 298).    Utah - Representative Bradley Daw's H.B. 119 has been signed into law.  The bill appropriates $650,000 one-time and $175,000 ongoing from the General Fund to develop a real time controlled substance database on a statewide basis located within the Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational Licensing.   Virginia - State Senator John Edwards introduced legislation (S.B. 397) to require electronic logs.     Washington – A representative plans to introduce electronic meth precursor legislation this session. 

17. 2009 Legislative Session Arkansas, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon and Texas do not have even year sessions.  Among them, I would consider Texas and Nevada to be "likely suspects" for 2009 state-wide logging legislation being proposed. Many of the states with legislation proposed this year will resubmit legislation next year if unsuccessful in 2008.

18. Implementation Guide ASAP Standard for Pseudoephedrine (PSE)-Tracking Programs v1.0 September 30, 2007 Establishes a uniform standard for the transmission of pseudoephedrine sales data

19. About this standard: How standard was put together. Flexibility – handling a variety of real time and batch submissions. Supported systems: POS, PMS, Web applications Compliant with all state laws as well as the Combat Meth Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA) Rules based approach

20. Questions