1. 1. “Ability to perform health care tasks authorized by A.R.S. § 32-2531” means:

   1. a. The cognitive capacity to make clinical diagnoses and exercise medical judgments and to learn and keep abreast of medical developments through the completion of continuing medical education,
   2. b. The ability to communicate medical judgments and medical information to patients and other professionals, and
   3. c. The physical capability to perform the health care tasks authorized by A.R.S. § 32-2531.
2. 2. “Applicant” means an individual seeking a regular license or renewal license.

3. 3. “Category I” means a designation given to a continuing medical education activity provided by an institution or organization that has been accredited for continuing medical education by the:

   1. a. Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education,
   2. b. American Medical Association,
   3. c. American Academy of Physician Assistants,
   4. d. American Osteopathic Association,
   5. e. Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education,
   6. f. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physician Assistants, or
   7. g. Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
4. 4. “Controlled Substance” means the same as in A.R.S. § 32-1901.
5. 5. “Dispense” means the same as in A.R.S. § 32-1901.
6. 6. “Drug” means the same as in A.R.S. § 32-1901.
7. 7. “Health care institution” means the same as in A.R.S. § 36-401.
8. 8. “Health professional” means the same as in A.R.S. § 32-3201 or its equivalent in another state.
9. 9. “Health profession regulatory authority” means a state or federal entity that issues and regulates health professional licenses.
10. 10. “NCCPA” means the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.
11. 11. “PANCE” means the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination.
12. 12. “PANRE” means the Physicians Assistants National Recertification Examination.

13. 13. “Prescribe” means to issue:

    1. a. A signed, written order to a pharmacist for drugs or medical devices; or
    2. b. An order transmitted to a pharmacist by word of mouth, telephone, or other means of communication.
14. 14. “Privileges” means the authority granted by a health care institution to a physician or physician assistant to practice medicine at the health care institution.
15. 15. “Service” means personal delivery or mailing by certified mail to a physician assistant, supervising physician, or applicant affected by a decision of the Board at the physician assistant’s, supervising physician’s, or applicant’s last known residence or place of business.
16. 16. “State fiscal year” means from July 1 of one calendar year to June 30 of the next calendar year.
17. 17. “Substance use disorder” means the maladaptive pattern of the use of a drug, alcohol, or chemical leading to effects that are detrimental to an individual’s physical or mental health.

For the purposes of A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 25 and this Chapter:

Historical Note

Adopted effective July 8, 1986 (Supp. 86-4). Amended effective April 22, 1998 (Supp. 98-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 2123, effective October 7, 2012 (Supp. 12-3).