1140-13-.02
Definitions
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1140-13-.02
In addition to the definitions contained in T.C.A. § 63-10-601, the following definitions are applicable to
this chapter:
(1)
“Board” means the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy;
(2)
“Central pharmacy” means the central pharmacy practice site licensed by the Tennessee
Board of Pharmacy located within a federally qualified health center that is connected
through computer link, videolink, and audiolink to one (1) or more satellite clinics;
(3)
“Dispense” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-10-204(12);
(4)
“Issue” means the delivery of drugs from the pharmacy technician employed by the federally
qualified health center participating in this program to the patient or patient’s agent;
(5)
“Person” means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or entity;
(6)
“Pharmacist” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-10-204(30)
and who is an employee of a federally qualified health center participating in this program;
(7)
“Pharmacist-in-charge” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-
10-204(31) and who is an employee of a federally qualified health center participating in this
program;
(8)
“Pharmacy practice site” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Tenn. Comp. R. &
Regs. Rule 1140-01-.01(23);
(9)
“Pharmacy technician” means an individual registered by the Board as a pharmacy technician
who is an employee of a federally qualified health center participating in this program and is
being supervised by a pharmacist at the central pharmacy;
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(10) “Program” means the pilot program established in T.C.A. § 63-10-601 for the dispensing of
medications (with the exception of controlled substances schedules I, II, III, and IV) from
federally qualified health centers through the use of telepharmacy;
(11) “Satellite clinic” means a clinic location located within federally qualified health center where
any prescription dispensed at the central pharmacy shall be issued to the patient or patient’s
agent through telepharmacy;
(12) “Telepharmacy” means the method of providing pharmaceutical services through a remote
site connection between a central pharmacy and a satellite clinic.