Nothing in the section lets the Secretary pick a State's vendor
To reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, and for other purposes, section 105, Sec. 105.
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Nothing in the section lets the Secretary pick a State's vendor
The document says “may not be construed”Who acts: Secretary of Health and Human ServicesHow: statuteSec. 105 in the PDF
What the document says
“Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to require States to use a specific vendor or a specific interoperability connection other than to align with nationally recognized, consensus-based open standards, such as in accordance with sections 3001 and 3004.”
The section adds paragraph (5) to section 399O(h) of the Public Health Service Act. The added paragraph bars reading that section as authority for the Secretary to require a State to use a named vendor or a named connection, except to align with nationally recognized, consensus-based open standards.
What the document actually says
“Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to require States to use a specific vendor or a specific interoperability connection other than to align with nationally recognized, consensus-based open standards, such as in accordance with sections 3001 and 3004.”
That sentence, in plain words
This law does not let the Secretary pick a State supplier. It does not pick one way to link systems either. But States can be asked to use open standards. Many groups agree on those standards.
What this is about
PDMP stands for prescription drug monitoring program. It is a State record of who was given which drugs. States buy the software from private firms, and this rule says the Secretary cannot name the firm.
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Reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, Public Law 119-44, sec. 105, 139 Stat. 674 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ44/html/PLAW-119publ44.htm
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“Nothing in the section lets the Secretary pick a State's vendor,” Reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, section 105, Sec. 105. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-44/proposal/sec105-state-choice/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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