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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36. Public Health and Safety § 36-2601. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Board” means the Arizona state board of pharmacy or its designee.

2. “Dispenser” means a medical practitioner or pharmacy that is authorized to dispense controlled substances.

3. “Licensed health care provider” means a person who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.1, 25, 29 or 33.  1

4. “Medical practitioner” means any person who is licensed and authorized by law to use and prescribe drugs and devices to treat sick and injured human beings or to diagnose or prevent sickness in human beings in this state or any state, territory or district of the United States.

5. “Patient utilization report” means all of the following information about a patient that is compiled by the program and disclosed pursuant to § 36-2606:

(a) Controlled substances prescription monitoring program data.

(b) Clinical alerts and other required alerts or indicators.

6. “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation or association and the person's duly authorized agents.

7. “Program” means the controlled substances prescription monitoring program.

1 Sections 32-801 et seq., 32-1201 et seq., 32-1401 et seq., 32-1501 et seq., 32-1601 et seq., 32-1701 et seq., 32-1800 et seq., 32-1901 et seq., 32-2061 et seq., 32-2501 et seq., 32-2901 et seq., or 32-3251 et seq.
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