Back to All NewsAlert: Mandatory use of California CURES system starts October 2, 2018
Posted By American Med Spa Association, Thursday, September 27, 2018
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Starting October 2, 2018 all California licensed health care practitioners who are authorized to prescribe or furnish Schedule II-IV medications must consult the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) prior to prescribing a controlled substance to a patient.
These Patient Activity Reports (PAR) must be rechecked every 4 months as long as the prescription is part of the patient’s treatment. The Medical board recommends that the physician documents their queries with CURES by making a note or placing the PAR in the patients file. After Oct 2 failure to comply with this law can result in discipline against your license.
The California Attorney General has a helpful information page here that gives additional guidance on complying with this law.
If you have questions on how this affects your practice please contact us at 312-981-0993 and we'll put you in contact with an attorney at our partner law firm ByrdAdatto. Reminder: AmSpa members receive an annual complimentary 20 minute compliance consultation call with a ByrdAdatto attorney.
These Patient Activity Reports (PAR) must be rechecked every 4 months as long as the prescription is part of the patient’s treatment. The Medical board recommends that the physician documents their queries with CURES by making a note or placing the PAR in the patients file. After Oct 2 failure to comply with this law can result in discipline against your license.
The California Attorney General has a helpful information page here that gives additional guidance on complying with this law.
If you have questions on how this affects your practice please contact us at 312-981-0993 and we'll put you in contact with an attorney at our partner law firm ByrdAdatto. Reminder: AmSpa members receive an annual complimentary 20 minute compliance consultation call with a ByrdAdatto attorney.
