27-2C-2: Definitions.

As used in the Pharmaceutical Supplemental Rebate Act:

A. "authority" or "department" means the health care authority;

B. "labeler" means a person that receives prescription drugs from a manufacturer or wholesaler and repackages those drugs for later retail sale and that has a labeler code from the federal food and drug administration;

C. "manufacturer" means a manufacturer of prescription drugs as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(k)(5), including a subsidiary or affiliate of a manufacturer;

D. "medicaid" means the joint federal-state health coverage program pursuant to Title 19 or Title 21 of the federal Social Security Act;

E. "participating retail pharmacy" means a retail pharmacy or other business licensed to dispense prescription drugs that participates in the state medicaid program;

F. "secretary" means the secretary of health care authority; and

G. "wholesaler" means a business licensed to distribute prescription drugs in the state.