New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Ph - N.H. Pharmacy Board
Chapter Ph 1500 - NEW HAMPSHIRE CONTROLLED DRUG PRESCRIPTION HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM
Part Ph 1502 - DEFINITIONS
Section Ph 1502.01 - Definitions

(a) "Authorized representative" means a parent or guardian of a minor child, or a person who has been authorized in the manner required by law to make health care decisions, or gain access to health care records, on behalf of another.

(b) "Board" means "board" as defined in RSA 318-B:31, I, namely, "the pharmacy board, established in RSA 318:2."

(c) "Controlled substance" means "controlled substance" as defined in RSA 318-B:31, II, namely, "controlled drugs as defined in RSA 318-B:1, VI."

(d) "Credential" means information or a device provided by the program to a registered dispenser or prescriber that allows the dispenser or prescriber to electronically submit or access prescription monitoring information. Credentials include, but are not limited to, a user name and password, or an identification device that generates a user name and password.

(e) "Dispense" means "dispense" as defined in RSA 318-B:31, III, namely, "to deliver a controlled substance by lawful means and includes the packaging, labeling, or compounding necessary to prepare the substance for such delivery."

(f) "Dispenser" means "dispenser" as defined in RSA 318-B:31, IV, namely, "a person lawfully authorized to deliver a schedule II-IV controlled substance, but does not include:

(g) "Patient" means "patient" as defined in RSA 318-B:31, V, namely, "the person or animal who is the ultimate user of a controlled substance for whom a lawful prescription is issued and for whom a controlled substance or other such drug is lawfully dispensed."

(h) "Person" means "person" as defined in RSA 318-B:1, XXI, namely, "any corporation, association or partnership, or one or more individuals."

(i) "Practitioner" means "practitioner" as defined in RSA 318-B:31, VI, namely, "a physician, dentist, podiatrist, veterinarian, pharmacist, APRN, physician assistant, naturopath, or other person licensed or otherwise permitted to prescribe, dispense, or administer a controlled substance in the course of licensed professional practice."

(j) "Prescribe" means "prescribe" as defined in RSA 318-B:31, VII, namely, "to issue a direction or authorization, by prescription, permitting a patient to lawfully obtain controlled substances."

(k) "Prescriber" means "prescriber" as defined in RSA 318-B:31, VIII, namely, "a practitioner or other authorized person who prescribes a schedule II, III, and/or IV controlled substance."

(l) "Program" means "program" as defined in RSA 318-B:31, IX, namely, "the controlled drug prescription health and safety program that electronically facilitates the confidential sharing of information relating to the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances listed in schedules II-IV, established by the board pursuant to RSA 318-B:32."

(m) "Program manager" means the person designated by the board to oversee the implementation and operation of the program by the program vendor.

(n) "Program vendor" means a third party with which the board contracts for the implementation and operation of the program.

(o) "Regulatory board" means the New Hampshire board of dentistry, board of medicine, board of nursing, board of registration in optometry, board of podiatry, board of veterinary medicine, and pharmacy board.