Oklahoma § 59-367.2 - Definitions

§ 59-367.2. Definitions

As used in the Utilization of Unused Prescription Medications

Act:

1. “Assisted living center” has the same meaning as such term

is defined in Section 1-890.2 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

2. “Cancer drugs” means any of several drugs that control or

kill neoplastic cells, commonly referred to as “cancer-fighting

drugs”; and includes, but is not limited to, drugs used in

chemotherapy to destroy cancer cells;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

3. “Health care professional” means any of the following

persons licensed and authorized to prescribe and dispense drugs or

to provide medical, dental, or other health-related diagnoses, care

or treatment within the scope of their professional license:

a.

a physician holding a current license to practice

medicine pursuant to Chapter 11 or Chapter 14 of Title

59 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

b.

an advanced practice nurse licensed pursuant to

Chapter 12 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

c.

a physician assistant licensed pursuant to Chapter 11

of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

d.

a dentist licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 59

of the Oklahoma Statutes,

e.

an optometrist licensed pursuant to Chapter 13 of

Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and

f.

a pharmacist licensed pursuant to Chapter 8 of Title

59 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

4. “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 medications;

5. “Charitable clinic” means a charitable nonprofit corporation

or a facility organized as a not-for-profit pursuant to the

provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act that:

a.

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(a)),

b.

is listed as an exempt organization under 501(c) of

the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)),

c.

provides on an outpatient basis for a period of less

than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours to persons not

residing or confined at such facility advice,

counseling, diagnosis, treatment, surgery, care or

services relating to the preservation or maintenance

of health, and

d.

has a licensed outpatient pharmacy; and

6. “Prescription drug” means a drug which may be dispensed only

upon prescription by a health care professional authorized by his or

her licensing authority and which is approved for safety and

effectiveness as a prescription drug under Section 505 or 507 of the

Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (52 Stat. 1040 (1938), 21

U.S.C.A., Section 301).

Added by Laws 2004, c. 374, § 2, emerg. eff. June 3, 2004.