Short title

        1. These regulations may be cited as the Monitored Drugs Regulations.

53/18 s1

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Definitions

        2. In these regulations

             (a)  "dispense" means to provide a substance or item ordered by prescription but does not include the administration of that substance or item to a person or animal;

             (b)  "dispensing dentist" means a dentist licensed under the Dental Act, 2008 who dispenses monitored drugs in the course of his or her practice;

         (b.1)  "dispensing nurse practitioner" means a nurse practitioner licensed under the Registered Nurses Act, 2008 who dispenses monitored drugs in the course of the nurse practitioner's practice;

             (c)  "dispensing physician" means a medical practitioner licensed under the Medical Act, 2011 who dispenses monitored drugs in the course of his or her practice;

             (d)  "dispensing registered nurse" means a registered nurse licensed under the Registered Nurses Act, 2008 who dispenses monitored drugs in the course of his or her employment with the Provincial Health Authority;

         (d.1)  "dispensing registered psychiatric nurse" means a registered psychiatric nurse licensed under the Registered Nurses Act, 2008 who dispenses monitored drugs in the course of the registered psychiatric nurse's employment with the Provincial Health Authority;

             (e)  "hospital" means an acute care health facility operated by the Crown or an agent of the Crown for the care of diseased, injured or sick people but does not include a residential long term care facility;

             (f)  "Provincial Health Authority" means the Provincial Health Authority established under the Provincial Health Authority Act; and

             (g)  "veterinarian" means a veterinarian licensed under the Veterinary Medical Act, 2004 who prescribes and dispenses monitored drugs in the course of his or her practice.

53/18 s2; 2022 cP-30.1 s7; 2024 c23 s42

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Monitored drugs

        3. For the purposes of paragraph 2(1)(e) of the Act the following are monitored drugs:

             (a)  opioids listed in Schedule 1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada); and

             (b)  tramadol.

53/18 s3

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Non-application of Act

        4. (1) The Act does not apply to

             (a)  the dispensing of a monitored drug by a dispenser who dispenses a monitored drug to a patient in a hospital to be administered in the hospital; and

             (b)  the prescribing and dispensing of a monitored drug by a veterinarian.

             (2)  Subsection 8(3) of the Act does not apply to a dispensing dentist, dispensing physician, dispensing registered nurse, dispensing registered psychiatric nurse or a dispensing nurse practitioner.

53/18 s4; 2024 c23 s42

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