Are you Registered to use the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP)?

Nov 24, 2015
  • Background: Legislation passed by the 2015 General Assembly authorizing the Virginia PMP to automatically register all dentists with an active Virginia license.  Automated PMP registration occurred in September and October using information already in the Dept. of Health Profession’s licensing system.  Registration for the PMP is mandatory and a valid personal email address is required for the creation and use of a PMP account.
  • Requirement Details:
    • Virginia’s PMP is required to automatically register all prescribers prior to January 1, 2016 per § 54.1-2522.1 of the Code of Virginia, which states:  “Any prescriber who is licensed in the Commonwealth to treat human patients and is authorized pursuant to §§ 54.1-3303 and 54.1-3408 to issue a prescription for a covered substance shall be registered with the Prescription Monitoring Program by the Department of Health Professions.”
  • Automatic Registration is Only Possible with Valid Email Addresses:
    • If you have not received your username and temporary password, it is probably because you either have not provided an email in the licensing system or the email address provided is no longer valid.  The PMP has informed us that it has not been able to automatically register some Dentists for the PMP because DHP’s licensing system does not have their current email address, or the email was returned as invalid for some technical reason.
    • If you have not yet confirmed a registration with the PMP, you are not compliant with this state requirement.  The solution is to provide a current email address to DHP.  Instructions are as follows:  

Six easy steps to update or add the email address in the licensing system:

  1. Go to http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/
  2. Under the heading “Services for Practitioners” on the left side, select “Update Your Information”.
  3. Select “Continue to the Login Page” and enter the user id and password
  4. Once logged in, click on “Change Address of Record”, then “Address of Record”.
  5. Click on “Edit”, then UPDATE or ADD your email address as necessary.
  6. Please continue with the process until you have a confirmation of your address change.

*You may also register directly with the PMP at the following address in lieu of the above: https://www.pmp.dhp.virginia.gov/VAPMPWebCenter/NewRegistration.aspx

  • For assistance in accessing the site to update the email address, please call (804)-367-4444 or email CallCenter@dhp.virginia.gov. The Health Professions Call Center is available to assist Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

 

Reporting Requirement for Dispensing: Have you Completed the Required Documentation?

Effective July 1, 2015, all dentists who dispense controlled substances in Schedule II (Percocet, Hydrocodone), Schedule III (Tylenol with Codeine), or Schedule IV (Valium) must be registered with the Prescription Monitoring Program and must report the drugs dispensed within 7 days of dispensing. If a dentist does not dispense these products he may apply for a waiver from this reporting requirement. There was a box in this year’s dental license renewal forms to report whether you currently do or do not dispense Schedule II, III or IV controlled substances. Detailed information on the action each licensed dentist is required to take to register or to apply for a waiver sent out in April 2015. Here are links for more information:

  • The requirement to report dispensing is addressed in §54.1-2521 of the Code of Virginia, and in the Regulations Governing the Prescription Monitoring Program
  • If you do not dispense these drugs in your office (this does not mean writing a prescription for the drugs but actually give the pills to patients in your office for them to take home), you are required complete and submit a waiver. The waiver form may be found at here.
  • Information on how to report to the program is found a in the Reporting Manual.
  • FAQ's on Dispensing
  • Additional Questions?  Contact the PMP at 804-367-4566