Washington Revised Code Title 70. Public Health and Safety § 70.225.010. Definitions

(1) “Controlled substance” has the meaning provided in RCW 69.50.101.

(2) “Department” means the department of health.

(3) “Patient” means the person or animal who is the ultimate user of a drug for whom a prescription is issued or for whom a drug is dispensed.

(4) “Dispenser” means a practitioner or pharmacy that delivers a Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance to the ultimate user, but does not include:

(5) “Prescriber” means any person authorized to order or prescribe legend drugs or Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances to the ultimate user.

(6) “Requestor” means any person or entity requesting, accessing, or receiving information from the prescription monitoring program under RCW 70.225.040 (3), (4), or (5).