Controlled substances: prescriptions: reporting.

(1) Existing law classifies certain controlled substances into designated schedules. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to maintain the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) for the electronic monitoring of the prescribing and dispensing of Schedule II, Schedule III, and Schedule IV controlled substances by all practitioners authorized to prescribe or dispense these controlled substances. Existing law requires specified information regarding prescriptions for Schedule II, Schedule III, and Schedule IV controlled substances, including the ultimate user of the prescribed controlled substance and the National Drug Code number of the controlled…