"Controlled substance." A drug, substance or immediate
precursor included in Schedules I through V of the act of April
14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance,
Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
"Pain management clinic." A facility that advertises in any
medium for a type of pain service and where, in any calendar
month, a majority of patients of the prescribers at the facility
are provided treatment for pain that includes the use of
controlled substances. The term does not include the following
facilities that are otherwise licensed under Chapter 8:
(1) A hospital, including a licensed facility or
facility owned by the hospital, including any outpatient
facility or clinic of the hospital included in the hospital
license.
(2) A hospice program or residential hospice facility.
(3) An ambulatory surgical center.
(4) A long-term care nursing facility.
(5) A home health care agency or home health care
facility.
(6) A birth center. THE TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE A FACILITY
THAT IS OTHERWISE LICENSED AS A HEALTH CARE FACILITY UNDER
CHAPTER 8.
"Physician." A person who possesses a current license to
practice medicine in this Commonwealth who has not been denied
the privilege of prescribing, dispensing, administering,
supplying or selling any controlled substance.
"Prescriber." A person who is licensed, registered or
otherwise lawfully authorized to distribute, dispense or
administer a controlled substance, other drug or device in the
course of professional practice or research in this
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