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42 U.S. Code § 290ee-3. State demonstration grants for comprehensive opioid abuse response
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Dispenser
The term “dispenser” has the meaning given the term in section 802 of title 21.
(2) Prescriber
The term “prescriber” means a dispenser who prescribes a controlled substance, or the agent of such a dispenser.
(3) Prescriber of a schedule II, III, or IV controlled substanceThe term “prescriber of a schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance” does not include a prescriber of a schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance that dispenses the substance—
(A)
for use on the premises on which the substance is dispensed;
(B)
in a hospital emergency room, when the substance is in short supply;
(C)
for a certified opioid treatment program; or
(D)
in other situations as the Secretary may reasonably determine.
(4) Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance
The term “schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance” means a controlled substance that is listed on schedule II, schedule III, or schedule IV of section 812(c) of title 21.