OAR 855-043-0002: Definitions

In this division of rules: (1) "Administer" means the direct application of a drug or device whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient by: (a) A practitioner or the practitioner’s authorized agent; or (b) The patient at the direction of the practitioner. (2) "Counseling" means an oral or other appropriate communication process between a practitioner and a patient or a patient's agent in which the practitioner obtains information from the patient or patient's agent, and, where appropriate, the patient's medical records, assesses that information and provides the patient or patient's agent with professional advice regarding the safe and effective use of the drug or device for the purpose of assuring therapeutic appropriateness. (3) "Dispense" or "Dispensing" means the preparation and delivery of a prescription drug pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner in a suitable container appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to or use by a patient or other individual entitled to receive the prescription drug. (4) “Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT)” means the practice of prescribing or dispensing an antibiotic drug for the treatment of a sexually transmitted disease to the partner of a patient without first examining that partner. (5) "Formulary" means a list of drugs or classes of drugs, or a list of disease states, health conditions or preventative measures such as immunization or birth control approved by the board or by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). (6) "Health Officer" means a physician licensed by the Oregon Medical Board or the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine and employed by or under contract with a county or district health department or OHA. (7) “Supervising Physician Dispensing Outlet” (SPDO) means any clinic, office, health care center, treatment center, or other establishment from which a physician assistant dispenses drugs, but that is not otherwise registered with the Board in the category of Retail Drug Outlet.