The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“Addiction specialist.” A physician licensed by the State Board of Medicine and certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine.

“Benzodiazepine.” A psychoactive drug whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring and works on the central nervous system, acting selectively on gamma-aminobutyric acid type A (GABA(A)) receptors in the brain.

“Board.” The ABC-MAP Board established in section 4.¹

“Controlled substance.” A drug, substance or immediate precursor included in the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L. 233, No. 64),² known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, or the Controlled Substances Act (Public Law 91-513, 84 Stat. 1236).

“Department.” The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.

“Dispense.” To deliver a controlled substance, other drug or device to a patient by or pursuant to the lawful order of a prescriber.

“Dispenser.” A person lawfully authorized to dispense in this Commonwealth, including mail order and Internet sales of pharmaceuticals. The term does not include any of the following:

“Licensed health care facility.” A health care facility that is licensed under Article X of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L. 31, No. 21),⁴ known as the Human Services Code, or the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L. 130, No. 48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act.

“LIFE program.” The program of medical and supportive services known as Living Independently For Elders.

“Observation status.” When a patient receives onsite services from the hospital for more than 23 consecutive hours, the onsite services received by the patient include a hospital bed and meals that have been provided in an area of the hospital other than the hospital emergency room and the patient has not been formally admitted as an inpatient at the hospital.

“Opioid drug product.” Any of the following:

“Pharmacy.” As defined in the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L. 1700, No. 699),⁵ known as the Pharmacy Act.

“Prescriber.” A person who is licensed, registered or otherwise lawfully authorized to distribute, dispense or administer a controlled substance, other drug or device in the course of professional practice or research in this Commonwealth. The term does not include a veterinarian.

“Program.” The Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Program (ABC-MAP) established in section 6.⁶

“System.” The program's electronic prescription monitoring system with a database component.