; and (2) educate prescribers and dispensers, and their delegates on the benefits of the use of PDMPs. (g) Electronic format The Secretary may issue guidelines specifying a uniform electronic format for the reporting, sharing, and disclosure of information pursuant to PDMPs. (h) Rules of construction (1) Functions otherwise authorized by law Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the ability of any authority, including any local, State, or Federal law enforcement, narcotics control, licensure, disciplinary, or program authority, to perform functions otherwise authorized by law. (2) Additional privacy protections Nothing in this section shall be construed as preempting any State from imposing any additional privacy protections. (3) Federal privacy requirements Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede any Federal privacy or confidentiality requirement, including the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–191 ; 110 Stat. 2033) and section 543 of this Act. (4) No Federal private cause of action Nothing in this section shall be construed to create a Federal private cause of action. (i) Progress report Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the CONNECTIONS Act, the Secretary shall— (1) complete a study that— (A) determines the progress of States in establishing and implementing PDMPs consistent with this section; (B) provides an analysis of the extent to which the operation of PDMPs has— (i) reduced inappropriate use, abuse, diversion of, and overdose with, controlled substances; (ii) established or strengthened initiatives to ensure linkages to substance use disorder treatment services; or (iii) affected patient access to appropriate care in States operating PDMPs