RCW 69.70.010 — Definitions.

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

1. (1) "Department" means the department of health.
2. (2) "Drug manufacturer" means a facility licensed by the pharmacy quality assurance commission under chapter 18.64 RCW that engages in the manufacture of drugs or devices.
3. (3) "Drug wholesaler" means a facility licensed by the pharmacy quality assurance commission under chapter 18.64 RCW that buys drugs or devices for resale and distribution to corporations, individuals, or entities other than consumers.
4. (4) "Medical facility" means a hospital, pharmacy, nursing home, boarding home, adult family home, or medical clinic where the prescription drugs are under the control of a practitioner.
5. (5) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal or commercial entity.
6. (6) "Pharmacist" means a person licensed by the pharmacy quality assurance commission under chapter 18.64 RCW to practice pharmacy.
7. (7) "Pharmacy" means a facility licensed by the pharmacy quality assurance commission under chapter 18.64 RCW in which the practice of pharmacy is conducted.
8. (8) "Practitioner" has the same meaning as in RCW 69.41.010.
9. (9) "Prescribing practitioner" means a person authorized to issue orders or prescriptions for legend drugs as listed in RCW 69.41.030.
10. (10) "Prescription drugs" has the same meaning as "legend drugs" as defined in RCW 69.41.010. The term includes cancer drugs and antirejection drugs. The term does not include controlled substances.
11. (11) "Supplies" means the supplies necessary to administer prescription drugs that are donated under the prescription drug redistribution program.
12. (12) "Time temperature indicator" means a device or smart label that shows the accumulated time-temperature history of a product by providing a nonreversible, accurate record of temperature exposure through the entire supply chain.

13. (13) "Uninsured" means a person who:

    1. (a) Does not have private or public health insurance; or
    2. (b) Has health insurance, but the health insurance does not provide coverage for a particular drug that has been prescribed to the person.

[ 2016 c 43 s 1; 2013 c 260 s 1.]

Notes:

Effective date—2016 c 43: "This act takes effect January 1, 2017." [ 2016 c 43 s 8.]

Short title—2016 c 43: "This act may be known and cited as the cancer can't charitable pharmacy act." [ 2016 c 43 s 7.]