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

“Correctional facility.” A correctional institution, group home, community corrections center, parole center or any facility that houses a person convicted of a criminal offense, or awaiting trial, sentencing or extradition in a criminal proceeding. The term does not include any facility or institution operated, supervised or licensed under the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L. 31, No. 21),¹ known as the Public Welfare Code.

“Designated personnel.” Correctional facility employees or employees of a vendor for a correctional facility licensed by the State Board of Medicine, State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, State Board of Nursing or State Board of Pharmacy and authorized by their scope of practice to administer drugs.

“Drug.” Any medication prescribed by a licensed practitioner, either patient specific or stock, to a patient in a correctional facility.

“Manufacturer.” A company that produces a drug or a Federal Drug Administration certified repacker who packages or repackages a drug product for distribution.

“Manufacturer identifier.” A manufacturer's name or product National Drug Code number.

“Unit dose package.” An individually sealed package that contains a single dose drug with the drug name, strength, manufacturer identifier, lot number and expiration date of the drug on the package.

“Unit of issue package.” A package that includes multiple unit dose packages of the same drug.

“Vendor pharmacy.” A licensed pharmacy that packages, repackages or prepares a manufacturer-sealed container, unit dose package or unit of issue package for delivery to a correctional facility.