2018 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 51 - Safe Opioid Prescription
Section 5101 - Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"College." Any of the following:
(1) A medical college.
(2) A medical training facility, including a school of nursing and a school of optometry.
(3) A dental school.
(4) An osteopathic medical college or osteopathic medical training facility.
"Controlled substance." A drug, substance or immediate precursor included in Schedules II through V of section 4 of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
"Licensing boards." The following:
(1) The State Board of Dentistry.
(2) The State Board of Medicine.
(3) The State Board of Nursing.
(4) The State Board of Optometry.
(5) The State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
(6) The State Board of Podiatry.
"Opioid." Any of the following:
(1) A preparation or derivative of opium.
(2) A synthetic narcotic that has opiate-like effects but is not derived from opium.
(3) A group of naturally occurring peptides that bind at or otherwise influence opiate receptors, including an opioid agonist.
