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"Affiliated,” for purposes of Chapter 35 of the board’s rules, means:
a relationship in which one entity owns 100% of the ownership of both a hospital and a nursing facility or skilled nursing facility
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An "authorized person" is:
a person other than a pharmacy technician (e.g., computer technician, bookkeeper) who the pharmacist in charge has designated to be present in the prescription filling area in the absence of a pharmacist pursuant to Chapter 13
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"Blood" is:
whole blood collected from a single donor and processed either for transfusion or further manufacturing
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"Blood component" is
that part of blood separated by physical or mechanical means.
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"Central fill pharmacy" is:
a pharmacy that prepares prescription drug orders for dispensing pursuant to a valid prescription transmitted to it by a retail pharmacy, rural health center or free clinic; or by a dispensary, hospital pharmacy, extended care facility, boarding home, nursing home, drug abuse treatment center, penal institution, family planning center, medical clinic or any other facility that is not registered or licensed by the board, and returns the labeled and filled prescriptions to the retail pharmacy or other source of origin for delivery to the patient or the authorized agent of the patient.
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"Centralized prescription processing" refers to
the functions and activities of a central fill pharmacy and a central processing center. A central fill pharmacy and central processing center may, but need not, operate in the same facility.
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"Central processing center" is
a pharmacy that performs processing functions including, but not limited to, drug utilization review, claims submission, claims resolution and adjudication, data entry, refill authorizations, interventions and other phone calls for more than one retail pharmacy, rural health center or free clinic; dispensary, hospital pharmacy, extended care facility, boarding home, nursing home, drug abuse treatment center, penal institution, family planning center, medical clinic or any other facility that is not licensed or registered by the board.
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“Certified midwife” means:
a midwife certified by and in good standing with the North American Registry of Midwives or the American Midwifery Certification Board, provided that “certified midwife” does not include a certified nurse midwife licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse by the State Board of Nursing.
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“Closed-shop pharmacy” is:
a pharmacy that purchases drugs for and dispenses drugs to a limited, institutional patient population such as residents of a long term care facility, assisted living program, residential care facility, intermediate care facility for persons with mental retardation, or residential mental health facility
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A "contact hour" is:
60 minutes of participation in a continuing professional education activity described in 32 MRSA §13735 or Chapter 5 of the board's rules.
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"DEA" is:
the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration.
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"Direct supervision" is:
- the ability of a pharmacist to:
- 1. Oversee the activities of a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician by being physically present within the same work area as the technician being supervised;
- 2. Direct the activities of a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician who has no fixed workstation (e.g., visits individual patient rooms); or
- 3. Oversee the activities of a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician at a point of care location remote from the pharmacist in control of an automated pharmacy system. Such supervision shall be exercised via 2-way, real-time voice and video communication between the supervising pharmacist and the pharmacy technician.
“Direct supervision” includes activities performed by a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician during the supervising pharmacist’s short-term absence from the workplace for meals or breaks.
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