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Wis. Stat. § 255.056

Drug repository

2003 a. 175, 327; 2005 a. 16; 2009 a. 142; 2025 a. 231; s. 35.17 correction in (1) (d), (2h) (intro.), (a), (c), (3m) (intro.), (a), (b), (9), (10), (17).

(1) DEFINITIONS. In this section:

(b) “Dispense” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (7).

(bd) “Donor” means any person authorized under state or federal law to possess a drug, including an individual member of the public; wholesaler or distributor; 3rd-party logistics provider; pharmacy; dispenser; clinic; surgical or health center; detention or rehabilitation center; jail; prison; laboratory; medical or pharmacy school; prescriber or other health care professional; longterm care facility or health care facility; government agency; drug manufacturer; repackager; relabeler; outsourcing facility; hospital operated by the federal department of veterans affairs; or person authorized to import a drug under section 801 or 804 of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 USC 381 to 384, or a similar provision of federal law.

(bg) “Drug” means any of the following: 1. A drug, as defined in s. 450.01 (10). 2. A nonprescription drug product, as defined in s. 450.01 (13m). 3. A prescription drug.

(bm) “Eligible patient” means an individual who is indigent, uninsured, underinsured, or enrolled in a public health benefits program. “Eligible patient” includes a patient who is not indigent, uninsured, underinsured, or enrolled in a public health benefits program if a need for a donated drug is not identified among patients who are indigent, uninsured, underinsured, or enrolled in a public health benefits program.

(br) “Health care professional” means a person who is licensed to practice as a physician, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, advanced practice registered nurse licensed under s. 441.09, optometrist, pharmacist, pharmacy technician, or any other person who is authorized to dispense or administer drugs.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.