As used in this part:

1. (1) “Board” means the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy;
2. (2) “Board-approved interveners” means persons trained in intervention and designated by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy to implement the intervention process when necessary;
3. (3) “Committee” means a committee appointed by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy to formulate and administer the impaired pharmacists program, to be known as the Arkansas Pharmacy Support Group (ARPSG);
4. (4) “Impaired pharmacist” or “impaired pharmacy technician” means a pharmacist or pharmacy technician who is unable to practice pharmacy with reasonable skill, competency, or safety to the public because of substance abuse;

5. (5)

   1. (A) “Impaired pharmacist program” means a plan approved by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy for intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation of an impaired pharmacist or pharmacy technician.
   2. (B) The program for each impaired pharmacist/pharmacy technician will be embodied by a contract with the ARPSG and the impaired pharmacist/pharmacy technician will be required to comply with the contractual terms;

6. (6) “Intervention” means a process whereby an alleged impaired pharmacist/pharmacy technician is confronted by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy or Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy-approved interveners who:

   1. (A) Provide documentation that a problem exists; and
   2. (B) Attempt to convince the pharmacist to seek evaluation and treatment;
7. (7) “Rehabilitation” means the process whereby an impaired pharmacist/pharmacy technician advances in an impaired pharmacist program with progressive advocacy from the ARPSG to an optimal level of competence to practice pharmacy without endangering the public; and
8. (8) “Verification” means a process whereby alleged professional impairment is identified or established.