{"data":{"id":"us-pa/35-pa.c.s.-52a01","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"35 Pa.C.S. § 52A01","heading":"Definitions.","body":"The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:\n\"Authorized adult.\" An adult who has a valid health care proxy to consent to the minor's medical treatment.\n\"Bureau.\" The Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs.\n\"Controlled substance.\" A drug, substance or immediate precursor included in Schedules II, III, IV and V of section 4 of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.\n\"Licensing board.\" A Commonwealth board which licenses, registers or certifies a prescriber.\n\"Medical emergency.\" A situation which, in a prescriber's good faith professional judgment, creates an immediate threat of serious risk to the life or physical health of a minor.\n\"Minor.\" An individual under 18 years of age. The term excludes an individual who is emancipated by:\n(1) marrying;\n(2) entering the armed forces of the United States;\n(3) being employed and self-sustaining; or\n(4) otherwise being independent from the care and control of the individual's parent, guardian or custodian.\n\"Opioid.\" Any of the following:\n(1) A preparation or derivative of opium.\n(2) A synthetic narcotic that has opiate-like effects but is not derived from opium.\n(3) A group of naturally occurring peptides that bind at or otherwise influence opiate receptors, including opioid agonist.\n\"Prescriber.\" A person that is licensed, registered or otherwise authorized to distribute, dispense or administer a controlled substance, other drug or device in the course of professional practice or research in this Commonwealth. The term does not include a veterinarian.","path":["Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY","PART III PUBLIC SAFETY","CHAPTER 52A PRESCRIBING OPIOIDS TO MINORS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=35\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=0\u0026sctn=0\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 35 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:32:43Z","sha256":"8c74f5ccc8bb267488def029e28ea174c657e2dfad47e569e56628d5b7f53627","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/35-pa.c.s.-5206","next":"us-pa/35-pa.c.s.-52a02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}