Unless otherwise separately defined in this part and consistent with state law, the terms or phrases as used in this part shall follow the definitions of such terms or phrases as defined in Arkansas Code § 23-79-1905:

1. (1) "Healthcare service" means a healthcare procedure, treatment, or service provided by a medical provider;
2. (2) "Medical provider" means a person who performs healthcare services for patients with PANS or PANDAS, as defined in Acts 2021, No. 1054, and herein;
3. (3) "PANDAS" means pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection, described as a subset of symptoms affecting children and adolescents within the broader PANS classification; and
4. (4) "PANS" means pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, a clinically defined disorder characterized by sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive symptoms or eating restrictions, accompanied by two (2) or more symptoms of acute behavioral deterioration or motor and sensory changes, or both.