Section 338.3102. Definitions; I to P.

(1) As used in these rules:

(a)    "Inventory" means all stocks in finished form of a controlled substance that is manufactured or otherwise acquired by a licensee, whether in bulk or commercial containers or contained in pharmaceutical preparations   in  the possession of the licensee.

(b)    "Licensee" means a person who is licensed pursuant to  section     7303 of the act.

(c)     "Michigan automated prescription system (maps) claim  form"   means  a form, to be determined by the department, that is in the  format  and includes the information as specified by the american society for automation in pharmacy (asap) and contains the information specified in R 338.3162b.

(d)     "National drug code number (ndc)" means a number that identifies the labeler/vendor, product, and package size and is assigned to each drug product listed under section 510, registration of producers of drugs and devices, of the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act.

(e)    "Officer" means a state, county, or local law   enforcement    officer who has a duty to enforce the laws of this state.

(f)    "Patient identifier" includes all of the following information about a patient:

(i)      Full name.

(ii)    Address, including zip code.

(iii)    Date of birth.

(iv)    Any 1 of the following:

(A)  A Michigan driver's license number.

(B)   An identification number  obtained  from   a   photo   identification card issued by the state of Michigan.

(C)   The number zero. Zeroes shall be entered as the identification number, if the positive identification presented by the patient or the patient's agent or caregiver does not  include  a  license   number  or  an  identification  number,  as  listed   in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this

paragraph.

(g)       "Positive identification" means identification that includes a photograph of an individual in addition to his  or   her  date  of  birth. Positive identification shall include an identification card issued by a governmental agency, provided the identification card meets the requirements of this rule.

(2)   As used in part 5 of these rules:

(a)     "Medical institution" means an inpatient health facility which is licensed or approved by the state and which directly or indirectly provides or includes pharmacy services.

(b)      "Pharmacy services" means the direct and  indirect  patient   care services associated with the practice of pharmacy.

History: 1979 AC; 1980 AACS; 1992 AACS; 2002 AACS; 2003 AACS; 2004 AACS;2007 AACS.