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doc • Summer 2014
Kentucky
Have You Checked Your
Prescribing Report from
KASPER?
By Christopher J.
Shaughnessy, McBrayer,
McGinnis, Leslie &
Kirkland, PLLC
The Drug Enforcement
and Professional Practices
Branch (“DEPPB”) is responsible for
enforcing the Kentucky Controlled
Substances Act (Kentucky Revised
Statutes Chapter 218A) and operation of
the KASPER program. Complying with
KASPER can be tedious, to say the least.
The DEPPB has, however, sought to educate controlled substance prescribers about
effective use of the system. When utilized
properly, KASPER can be a valuable source
of information, guide patient/physician
interaction, and even ensure protection of
DEA numbers. The DEPPB has released a
series of helpful KASPER tips which should
be reviewed by all controlled substance prescribers. The reports include information on
how to reduce reports t ]