Removing the authority of the state board of pharmacy to authorize individuals to access the prescription monitoring program database by rules and regulations.

SB 322 removes the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy’s authority to grant database access to the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) via administrative rules. Specifically, it deletes the provision allowing the board to authorize "delegates" (such as healthcare professionals or death investigators) through rules, requiring future access authorizations to be set by statute instead. This directly affects healthcare providers, pharmacists, and other professionals who currently rely on board rules to access PMP data for patient care or investigations. The bill amends K.S.A. 65-1682 and repeals the existing rule-making authority for database access. The change aims to clarify legislative control over who can access sensitive prescription data.