Definitions

For purposes of sections 20-633k-1 to 20-633k-10, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the following terms have the following meanings unless otherwise expressly stated: (1) “Care Facility” means a freestanding emergency department, as defined in section 19a-493d of the Connecticut General Statutes, or an emergency department located within a hospital, licensed pursuant to chapter 368v of the Connecticut General Statutes; (2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection; (3) “Department” means the Department of Consumer Protection; (4) “Emergency contraceptive” has the same meaning as provided in section 20-633k of the Connecticut General Statutes; (5) “Hormonal contraceptive” has the same meaning as provided in section 20-633k of the Connecticut General Statutes; (6) “Patient” means an individual seeking a prescription for hormonal or emergency contraceptives from a prescribing pharmacist; (7) “Pharmacy technician” has the same meaning as provided in section 20-633k of the Connecticut General Statutes; (8) “Practitioner” means an individual, other than a prescribing pharmacist, licensed by a state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, who is authorized to issue a prescription within the scope of the individual's practice; (9) “Prescribing pharmacist” means a person who (A) is licensed as a pharmacist under part II of chapter 400j of the Connecticut General Statutes; (B) has completed the training requirements set forth in section 20-633k-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, (C) has a valid training certificate evidencing completion; and (D) is legally authorized to prescribe a hormonal contraceptive or an emergency contraceptive; (10) “Prescribe” has the same meaning as provided in section 20-633k of the Connecticut General Statutes; (11) “Screening document for an emergency contraceptive” means the document prescribed by the commissioner and posted on the department’s internet website which includes: (A) questions to determine whether an emergency contraceptive is clinically appropriate for a patient; (B) age-appropriate health screening information; and (C) a treatment algorithm for emergency contraceptives; (12) “Screening document for a hormonal contraceptive” means the document prescribed by the commissioner and posted on the department’s internet website which includes: (A) questions to determine whether a hormonal contraceptive is clinically appropriate for a patient; (B) age-appropriate health screening information; and (C) a treatment algorithm for hormonal contraceptives; (13) “Treatment algorithm for emergency contraceptives” means a document, included in the screening document for an emergency contraceptive, that sets forth the steps of a treatment pathway for emergency contraceptives and when a referral to a practitioner is recommended; and (14) “Treatment algorithm for hormonal contraceptives” means a document, included in the screening document for a hormonal contraceptive, that sets forth the steps of a treatment pathway for hormonal contraceptives and when a referral to a practitioner is recommended.