Iowa Admin. Code r. 650-16.1
"Authorized delegate " means a licensed or registered health care professional, such as a dental hygienist, dental assistant or registered nurse, who has obtained PMP log-in credentials. A dental assistant trainee may not serve as an authorized delegate.
"Controlled substance " means a drug or other substance listed in division II of Iowa Code chapter 124.
"Opioid" means a drug that produces an agonist effect on opioid receptors and is indicated or used for the treatment of pain.
"Prescription drug " means a drug, as classified by the United States Food and Drug Administration, that is required to be prescribed or administered to a patient by a practitioner prior to dispensation.
"Prescription monitoring program " or "PMP " means the information program for drug prescribing and dispensing administered by the Iowa board of pharmacy.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 650-16.1