Important Update-FL Board of Nursing Controlled Substance Committee Meeting

The first meeting of the Florida Board of Nursing Controlled Substance Formulary Committee, chaired by Dr. Doreen Cassarino-FNPN VP Legislative Affairs and Immediate Past President, took place on June 29, 2016. The transcript and audio can be found on the Florida Board of Nursing website at

http://floridasnursing.gov/meeting-information/

Testimony was heard by the committee including a statement from Dr. Janet Dubois, FNPN President, and from Dr. Tay Kopanos, AANP Senior Vice President State Government Affairs.  The next meeting will is scheduled for July 14th at 2 pm in Orlando.  More information is available at

http://floridasnursing.gov/meeting-information/

Stay tuned for more updates after the next Formulary Committee Meeting!

With the January 2017 effective date for the the Barbara Lumpkin Controlled Substance Bill fast approaching it is recommended, although not required, that you sign up for EFORCSE (Electronic Florida Online Reporting of Controlled Substances Evaluation). This is the web-based program that facilitates the collection, storage, maintenance, and analysis of controlled substance dispensing data. EFORSCE collects and stores dispensing data for controlled substances in schedules II, III, and IV. To date, only 1900 out of 20,944 total Florida licensed ARNPs are currently registered in EFORCSE. This represents only 9.1% of our profession that are actually using this valuable reporting system. You are encouraged to register in the system now and familiarize yourself with it.

To enroll in EFORCSE go to:

http://www.hidesigns.com/flpdmp/practitionerpharmacist/