2005 Rhode Island Code - § 23-25.4-3 — Definitions.

    For the purposes of this chapter:

   (a) "Assisted living residence" has the same meaning as such term is defined in § 23-17.4-2 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

   (b) "Blister packages' means multi-dose containers of a specific medication repackaged by the pharmacy in accordance with section 13.7 of the regulations promulgated under chapter 19.1 of title 5 and intended for a specific patient.

   (c) "Cancer drugs" means any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells, commonly referred to as "cancer-fighting chemotherapy" to destroy cancer cells.

   (d) "Health care prescriber" means any of the following persons licensed and authorized to prescribe drugs or to provide medical, dental, or other health-related diagnoses, care or treatment within the scope of their professional license:

   (i) A physician holding a current license to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 37 of title 5;

   (ii) A certified registered nurse practitioner licensed pursuant to chapter 34 of title 5;

   (iii) A physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 54 of title 5;

   (iv) A dentist licensed pursuant to chapter 31.1 of title 5;

   (v) An optometrist licensed pursuant to chapter 35 of title 5; and

   (vi) A pharmacist licensed pursuant to chapter 19.1 of title 5.

   (vii) A nurse – midwife licensed pursuant to chapter 13 of title 23; and

   (viii) A psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist licensed pursuant to chapter 34 of title 5.

   (e) "Medically indigent" means a person eligible to receive Medicaid or Medicare or a person who has no health insurance and who otherwise lacks reasonable means to purchase prescribed drugs.

   (f) "Charitable clinic" means an organized ambulatory care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 17 of title 23 organized as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to § 7-6-2 that:

   (1) Holds a valid exemption from federal income taxation issued pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C., Section 501(1);

   (2) Has a licensed outpatient pharmacy located at the organized ambulatory care facility or a contract with a retail pharmacy to participate in the program established under this chapter.

   (g) "Prescription drug" means a drug that may be dispensed only upon prescription by a health care prescriber authorized by his or her licensing authority and as defined in chapter 5-19.1.

   (h) "Unit-dose container" is one that is designed to hold a quantity of a drug intended for use as a single dose and used promptly after the container is opened. The immediate container, and/or the outer container or protective packaging shall be designed to show evidence of any tampering with the contents. Each individual container shall be fully identifiable containing a single dose of a single entity and shall protect the integrity of the dosage form. Labeling shall be in accordance with USP standards compendia and federal and state law and shall include the identity, quantity, and strength of the product, name of the manufacturer, and lot number and expiration date of the article.