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As it is a requirement of the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure to check the PDMP prior to prescribing outpatient C-II medications, the following update will be made to Epic on August 5, 2020. If the question, "I consulted the PDMP database prior to prescribing this medication" is marked "No", the provider will need to choose from the 3 options listed below prior to signing the order. 

The policy from the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure can be found here. 

The Mississippi Prescription Monitoring Guidelines can be found here.