Section 7262 - Definitions - Article 2As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
1. Authentication. "Authentication" means the process of verifying the identity and credentials of a person before authorizing access to prescription data. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
2.Authorized. "Authorized" means the granting of access privileges to prescription data. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
3.Bylaws. "Bylaws" means those bylaws established by the interstate commission pursuant to section 7268 for its governance or for directing or controlling its actions and conduct. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
4.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the voting representative appointed by each member state pursuant to section 7266. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
5.Interstate commission or commission. "Interstate commission" or "commission" means the Interstate Prescription Monitoring Program Commission created pursuant to section 7266. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
6.Member state. "Member state" means any state that has adopted a prescription monitoring program and has enacted the enabling compact legislation. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
7.Practitioner. "Practitioner" means a person licensed, registered or otherwise permitted to prescribe or dispense a prescription drug. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
8.Prescription data. "Prescription data" means data transmitted by a prescription monitoring program that contains patient, prescriber, dispenser and prescription drug information. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
9.Prescription drug. "Prescription drug" means any drug required to be reported to a state prescription monitoring program and includes but is not limited to substances listed in the federal Controlled Substances Act. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
10.Prescription monitoring program. "Prescription monitoring program" means a program that collects, manages, analyzes and provides prescription data under the auspices of a state. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
11.Requestor. "Requestor" means a person authorized by a member state who has initiated a request for prescription data. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
12.Rule. "Rule" means a written statement by the interstate commission promulgated pursuant to section 7267 that is of general applicability; implements, interprets or prescribes a policy or provision of the compact; or is an organizational, procedural or practice requirement of the commission and has the force and effect of statutory law in a member state. "Rule" includes the amendment, repeal or suspension of an existing rule. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
13.State. "State" means any state, commonwealth, district or territory of the United States. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
14.Technology infrastructure. "Technology infrastructure" means the design, deployment and use of both individual technology-based components and the systems of such components to facilitate the transmission of information and prescription data among member states. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
15.Transmission. "Transmission" means the release, transfer, provision or disclosure of information or prescription data among member states. [2011, c. 217, §1(NEW).]
Added by 2011, c. 217,§ 1, eff. 9/28/2011.