New Mexico Statutes
Article 2C - Pharmaceutical Supplemental Rebate
Section 27-2C-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Pharmaceutical Supplemental Rebate Act:
A. "department" means the human services department;
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 human services; and
G. "wholesaler" means a business licensed to distribute prescription drugs in the state.
History: Laws 2002, ch. 105, § 2.
Effective dates. — Laws 2002, ch. 105, § 9 made the act effective July 1, 2002.
Cross references. — For Titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act, see 42 U.S.C.S. §§ 1396 et seq. and 1397 et seq., respectively.