What is the Patient Access Program?
The Patient Access Program, or PAP, allows a patient, the patient’s parent or legal guardian if the patient is a minor, or the patient’s legal guardian if the patient is an incapacitated person to receive a copy of the patient’s Texas Prescription Monitoring Program record. The Texas Prescription Monitoring Program only maintains 36 months of patient information reported regarding Schedule II, III, IV, and V controlled substances dispensed by a pharmacy in Texas or to a Texas resident from a pharmacy located in another state.
Submit a Request
Who can submit a request for records?
Requests must be made by the patient, the patient’s parent or legal guardian if the patient is a minor, or the patient’s legal guardian if the patient is an incapacitated person.
What materials are required for me to submit a request?
Requests must be submitted on a notarized Patient Access Request Form and must include the following items:
- For requests submitted by the patient:
- A copy of the patient’s driver's license or state identification card,
- A copy of the patient’s social security card, and
- A fee of $50 (cashier’s check or money order only).
- For requests submitted by a parent or legal guardian:
- A copy of the parent or legal guardian’s driver’s license or state identification card,
- A copy of the parent or legal guardian’s social security card,
- A copy of the patient’s social security card,
- A copy of the patient's birth certificate or an Order of Guardianship, and
- A fee of $50 (cashier’s check or money order only).
How do I submit my request?
Requests must be submitted via mail to the Board's address, as follows:
- ATTN: Patient Access Program
- Texas State Board of Pharmacy
- William P. Hobby Building
- Tower 3, Suite 500
- 333 Guadalupe Street
- Austin, Tx 78701
Forms
Patient Access Program request forms can be downloaded below. If you are requesting your own records, use the patient form. If you are requesting records as a parent or legal guardian, use the corresponding parent or legal guardian form.
PAP Request Form - Patient
PAP Request Form - Parent or Legal Guardian
Contact
For questions about the Patient Access Program, please email: PAP@pharmacy.texas.gov
