1. 1. “Admitted” means the same as in A.A.C. R9-10-101.
2. 2. “Business day” means any day of the week other than a Saturday, a Sunday, a state legal holiday, or a day on which the Department is authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
3. 3. “Calendar day” means any day of the week, including a Saturday or a Sunday.

4. 4. “Clinical laboratory” means a facility that:

   1. a. Meets the definition in A.R.S. § 36-451;
   2. b. Holds a certificate of accreditation or certificate of compliance issued by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under the 1988 amendments to the Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act of 1967; and
   3. c. Is located within Arizona.
5. 5. “Code” means a single number or letter, a set of numbers or letters, or a set of both numbers and letters that represents specific information.
6. 6. “Dentist” means an individual licensed under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 11, Article 2.
7. 7. “Department” means the Arizona Department of Health Services.
8. 8. “Diagnosis” means the identification of a disease or injury, by an individual authorized by law to make the identification.
9. 9. “Discharge” means the same as in A.A.C. R9-10-101.
10. 10. “Discharge date” means the month, day, and year of an individual’s discharge from a hospital.
11. 11. “Electronic” means the same as in A.R.S. § 44-7002.
12. 12. “Guardian” means a person appointed as a legal guardian by a court of competent jurisdiction.
13. 13. “Health care institution” means the same as in A.R.S. § 36-401.
14. 14. “Health-related services” means the same as in A.R.S. § 36-401.
15. 15. “Hospital” means the same as in A.A.C. R9-10-101.
16. 16. “International Classification of Diseases Code” or “ICD Code” means a code, such as the ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM codes, which is used by a hospital for billing or reporting purposes.
17. 17. “Medical records” means the same as in A.R.S. § 12-2291.
18. 18. “Medical services” means the same as in A.R.S. § 36-401.
19. 19. “Nursing services” means the same as in A.R.S. § 36-401.
20. 20. “Ordered” means instructed by a physician, registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant to perform a test on an individual.

21. 21. “Parent” means the:

    1. a. Biological or adoptive father of an individual; or

    2. b. Woman who:

       1. i. Gave birth to an individual; or
       2. ii. Adopts an individual.
22. 22. “Pathology laboratory” means a clinical laboratory in which human cells or tissues are examined for the purpose of diagnosing diseases.
23. 23. “Physician” means an individual licensed as a doctor of allopathic medicine under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 13, or as a doctor of osteopathic medicine under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 17.
24. 24. “Physician assistant” has the same meaning as in A.R.S. § 32-2501.
25. 25. “Registered nurse practitioner” means an individual who meets the definition of registered nurse practitioner in A.R.S. § 32-1601, and is licensed under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 15.
26. 26. “Treatment” means the same as in A.A.C. R9-10-101.

In this Chapter, unless otherwise specified:

Historical Note

Adopted effective September 25, 1991 (Supp. 91-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 2948, effective July 18, 2000 (Supp. 00-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 179, effective March 11, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 3429, effective January 1, 2020 (Supp. 19-4).