Have a CSR? Register with INSPECT now!
What: A new law requires all holders of a controlled substance registration (CSR) in Indiana to register with INSPECT, Indiana’s prescription drug monitoring program.
When: By Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019.
Who: All controlled substance registration (CSR) holders.
Where: Information about
registering for INSPECT can be found online.
How: The link above includes instructions for CSR holders previously registered with INSPECT, as well as a link for first-time registrants to sign up.
Before you begin the registration process, you will need your:
- Individual email address (only the practitioner has access to)
- CSR #
- DEA #
- Medical license #
- Driver's license #
Why: Indiana CSR holders must begin querying INSPECT each time they prescribe or dispense an opioid or benzodiazepine.
Failure to register by the deadline or to perform the queries is a Class A misdemeanor. The requirements take effect in various practice settings on the following dates:
- Now: Facilities with INSPECT-integrated EHRs
- Jan. 1, 2019: Hospital emergency departments and pain-management clinics
- Jan. 1, 2020: Hospitals
- Jan. 1, 2021: All remaining CSR holders.
Learn more here.