As used in ORS § 431A.855 to 431A.900:

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(1) ‘Dental director’ means a dentist, as defined in ORS § 679.010, employed by a coordinated care organization, dental clinic or office, or a system of dental clinics or offices, for the purpose of overseeing the operations of the dental clinic or office, or the system of dental clinics or offices, and ensuring the delivery of quality dental care within the clinic, office or system.

(2) ‘Dispense’ and ‘dispensing’ have the meanings given those terms in ORS § 689.005.

(3) ‘Drug outlet’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 689.005.

(4) ‘Health professional regulatory board’ means a health professional regulatory board, as defined in ORS § 676.160, the Long Term Care Administrators Board, the Board of Licensed Dietitians and the Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board.

(5) ‘Medical director’ means a physician employed by a coordinated care organization, hospital, health care clinic or system of hospitals or health care clinics for the purposes of overseeing the operations of the coordinated care organization, hospital, clinic or system and ensuring the delivery of quality health care within the coordinated care organization, hospital, clinic or system.

(6) ‘Pharmacist’ means:

(a) A pharmacist as defined in ORS § 689.005; or

(b) An individual licensed to practice pharmacy in another state, if the requirements for licensure are similar, as determined by the Oregon Health Authority, to the requirements for being licensed as a pharmacist as defined in ORS § 689.005.

(7) ‘Pharmacy director’ means a pharmacist employed by a coordinated care organization, pharmacy or system of pharmacies for the purposes of overseeing the operations of the coordinated care organization, pharmacy or system and ensuring the delivery of quality pharmaceutical care within the coordinated care organization, pharmacy or system.

(8) ‘Practitioner’ means:

(a) A practitioner as defined in ORS § 689.005; or

(b) An individual licensed to practice a profession in another state, if the requirements for licensure are similar, as determined by the authority, to the requirements for being licensed as a practitioner as defined in ORS § 689.005.

(9) ‘Prescription’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 475.005.

(10) ‘Prescription drug’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 689.005. [Formerly 431.960; 2017 c.101 § 11; 2017 c.683 § 11; 2018 c.61 § 14; 2019 c.53 § 1; 2019 c.583 § 15]

The amendments to 431A.850 by section 3, chapter 438, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative January 1, 2025, and apply to drugs dispensed on or after January 1, 2025. See section 9, chapter 438, Oregon Laws 2023, as amended by section 9a, chapter 438, Oregon Laws 2023, and see section 10, chapter 438, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2025, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

As used in ORS § 431A.855 to 431A.900:

(1) ‘Dental director’ means a dentist, as defined in ORS § 679.010, employed by a coordinated care organization, dental clinic or office, or a system of dental clinics or offices, for the purpose of overseeing the operations of the dental clinic or office, or the system of dental clinics or offices, and ensuring the delivery of quality dental care within the clinic, office or system.

(2) ‘Dispense’ and ‘dispensing’ have the meanings given those terms in ORS § 689.005.

(3) ‘Drug outlet’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 689.005.

(4) ‘Health professional regulatory board’ means a health professional regulatory board, as defined in ORS § 676.160, the Long Term Care Administrators Board, the Board of Licensed Dietitians and the Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board.

(5) ‘Medical director’ means a physician employed by a coordinated care organization, hospital, health care clinic or system of hospitals or health care clinics for the purposes of overseeing the operations of the coordinated care organization, hospital, clinic or system and ensuring the delivery of quality health care within the coordinated care organization, hospital, clinic or system.

(6) ‘Patient’ means:

(a) The individual to whom the prescription drug is prescribed; or

(b) If the prescription drug is prescribed by a veterinarian for an animal, the individual to whom the prescription drug is dispensed on behalf of the animal.

(7) ‘Pharmacist’ means:

(a) A pharmacist as defined in ORS § 689.005; or

(b) An individual licensed to practice pharmacy in another state, if the requirements for licensure are similar, as determined by the Oregon Health Authority, to the requirements for being licensed as a pharmacist as defined in ORS § 689.005.

(8) ‘Pharmacy director’ means a pharmacist employed by a coordinated care organization, pharmacy or system of pharmacies for the purposes of overseeing the operations of the coordinated care organization, pharmacy or system and ensuring the delivery of quality pharmaceutical care within the coordinated care organization, pharmacy or system.

(9) ‘Practitioner’ means:

(a) A practitioner as defined in ORS § 689.005; or

(b) An individual licensed to practice a profession in another state, if the requirements for licensure are similar, as determined by the authority, to the requirements for being licensed as a practitioner as defined in ORS § 689.005.

(10) ‘Prescription’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 475.005.

(11) ‘Prescription drug’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 689.005.

(12) ‘Veterinarian’ means a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine under ORS Chapter 686.

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