As used in this part:(1) 'Anti-rejection drug' means a prescription drug that suppresses the immune system to prevent or reverse rejection of a transplanted organ;(2) 'Board' means the board of pharmacy;(3) 'Cancer drug' means a prescription drug that is used to treat:(A) Cancer or the side effects of cancer; or(B) The side effects of a prescription drug that is used to treat cancer or the side effects of cancer;(4) 'Controlled substance' has the same meaning as defined in § 39-17-402;(5) 'Department' means the department of health;(6) 'Donor' means any of the following that donates prescription drugs to a repository program approved pursuant to this part:(A) A person;(B) A pharmacy;(C) A medical facility;(D) A drug manufacturer or wholesaler licensed by the board; or(E) A prison or government entity federally authorized to possess prescription drugs with a license or permit in good standing in the state in which the entity is located;(7) 'Eligible individual' means an indigent, an uninsured person, or an underinsured person who meets the criteria for eligibility pursuant to this part;(8) 'Indigent' means a person with an income that is below six hundred percent (600%) of the n uninsured person, or an underinsured person who meets the criteria for eligibility pursuant to this part;(8) 'Indigent' means a person with an income that is below six hundred percent (600%) of the federal poverty level as defined by the most recently revised poverty income guidelines published by the United States department of health and human services;(9) 'Medical facility' means: (A) A physician's office;(B) A hospital;(C) A health clinic;(D) A nonprofit health clinic, including a federally qualified health center as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(l)(2)(B); a rural health clinic, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(l)(1); and a nonprofit health clinic that provides medical care to patients who are indigent, uninsured, or underinsured;(E) A free clinic as defined in § 63-6-703;(F) A charitable organization as defined in § 48-101-501; or(G) A nursing home as defined in § 68-11-201;(10) 'Pharmacy' means a pharmacy as defined in § 63-10-204;(11) 'Prescription drug': (A) Has the same meaning as defined in § 63-10-204;(B) Includes, but is not limited to, cancer drugs and anti-rejection drugs; and(C) Does not include: (i) Controlled substances; or(ii) Drugs covered by the risk evaluation g as defined in § 63-10-204;(B) Includes, but is not limited to, cancer drugs and anti-rejection drugs; and(C) Does not include: (i) Controlled substances; or(ii) Drugs covered by the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy program of the United States food and drug administration;(12) 'Repository' means a pharmacy that: (A) Has a license or permit in good standing with the board; and(B) Meets the requirements established by § 63-10-503;(13) 'Supplies' means the supplies necessary to administer the prescription drugs donated pursuant to this part; and(14) 'Unopened tamper-evident packaging' has the same meaning as defined in United States Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapter 659, Packaging and Storage Requirements.Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 200, s 1, eff. 1/1/2024.
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