In addition to the definitions contained in T.C.A. § 63-10-601, the following definitions are applicable to this chapter:

1. (1) “Board” means the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy;
2. (2) “Central pharmacy” means the central pharmacy practice site licensed by the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy located within a federally qualified health center that is connected through computer link, videolink, and audiolink to one (1) or more satellite clinics;
3. (3) “Dispense” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-10-204(12);
4. (4) “Issue” means the delivery of drugs from the pharmacy technician employed by the federally qualified health center participating in this program to the patient or patient’s agent;
5. (5) “Person” means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or entity;
6. (6) “Pharmacist” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-10-204(30) and who is an employee of a federally qualified health center participating in this program;
7. (7) “Pharmacist-in-charge” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Tenn. Code Ann. § 63- 10-204(31) and who is an employee of a federally qualified health center participating in this program;
8. (8) “Pharmacy practice site” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. Rule 1140-01-.01(23);
9. (9) “Pharmacy technician” means an individual registered by the Board as a pharmacy technician who is an employee of a federally qualified health center participating in this program and is being supervised by a pharmacist at the central pharmacy;
10. (10) “Program” means the pilot program established in T.C.A. § 63-10-601 for the dispensing of medications (with the exception of controlled substances schedules I, II, III, and IV) from federally qualified health centers through the use of telepharmacy;
11. (11) “Satellite clinic” means a clinic location located within federally qualified health center where any prescription dispensed at the central pharmacy shall be issued to the patient or patient’s agent through telepharmacy;
12. (12) “Telepharmacy” means the method of providing pharmaceutical services through a remote site connection between a central pharmacy and a satellite clinic.

Authority: Chapter 1028 of the Public Acts of 2008, § 2; and T.C.A. §§ 63-10-601 through 63-10-602 [effective July 1, 2008]. Administrative History: Public necessity rule filed November 25, 2008; effective through May 9, 2009. New rule filed February 24, 2009; effective May 10, 2009.