1. 1. “Admitting privileges” means permission extended by a hospital to a physician to allow admission of an individual as an inpatient, as defined in R9-10-201:

   1. a. By the patient’s own physician, or
   2. b. Through a written agreement between the patient’s physician and another physician that states that the other physician has permission to personally admit the patient to a hospital in this state and agrees to do so.
2. 2. “Course” means training or education, including hands-on practice under the supervision of a physician.
3. 3. “Employee” means an individual who receives compensation from a licensee, but does not provide medical services, nursing services, or health-related services.
4. 4. “First trimester” means 1 through 14 weeks as measured from the first day of the last menstrual period or 1 through 12 weeks as measured from the date of fertilization.
5. 5. “Incident” means an abortion-related patient death or serious injury to a patient or fetus delivered alive.
6. 6. “Local” means under the jurisdiction of a city or county in Arizona.
7. 7. “Medical director” means a physician who is responsible for the direction of the medical services, nursing services, and health-related services provided to patients at an abortion clinic.
8. 8. “Medical evaluation” means obtaining a patient’s medical history, performing a physical examination of a patient’s body, and conducting laboratory tests as provided in R9-10-1509.
9. 9. “Monitor” means to observe and document, continuously or intermittently, the values of certain physiologic variables on a patient such as pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, respiration, and blood loss.
10. 10. “Neonatal resuscitation” means procedures to assist in maintaining the life of a fetus delivered alive, as described in A.R.S. § 36-2301(D)(3).
11. 11. “Patient” means a female receiving medical services, nursing services, or health-related services related to an abortion.
12. 12. “Patient care staff member” means a physician, registered nurse practitioner, nurse, physician assistant, or surgical assistant who provides medical services, nursing services, or health-related services to a patient.
13. 13. “Patient transfer” means relocating a patient requiring medical services from an abortion clinic to another health care institution.

14. 14. “Personally identifiable patient information” means:

    1. a. The name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, Social Security number, and birth date of:

       1. i. The patient,
       2. ii. The patient’s representative,
       3. iii. The patient’s emergency contact,
       4. iv. The patient’s children,
       5. v. The patient’s spouse,
       6. vi. The patient’s sexual partner, and
       7. vii. Any other individual identified in the patient’s medical record other than patient care staff;
    2. b. The patient’s place of employment;
    3. c. The patient’s referring physician;
    4. d. The patient’s insurance carrier or account;
    5. e. Any “individually identifiable health information” as proscribed in 45 CFR 164-514; and
    6. f. Any other information in the patient’s medical record that could reasonably lead to the identification of the patient.
15. 15. “Personnel” means patient care staff members, employees, and volunteers.
16. 16. “Serious injury” means a life-threatening physical condition related to an abortion procedure.
17. 17. “Surgical assistant” means an individual who is not licensed as a physician, physician assistant, registered nurse practitioner, or nurse who performs duties as directed by a physician, physician assistant, registered nurse practitioner, or nurse.
18. 18. “Volunteer” means an individual who, without compensation, performs duties as directed by a patient care staff member at an abortion clinic.

In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. §§ 36-401, 36-449.01, 36-449.03, 36-2151, 36-2158, and 36-2301.01 and R9-10-101, the following definitions apply in this Article, unless otherwise specified:

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 6, 1993, under an exemption from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Laws 1993, Ch. 163, § 3(B). Amended effective May 2, 1997, under an exemption from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Laws 1996, Ch. 329, § 5 (Supp. 97-2). Repealed effective November 1, 1998, under an exemption from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Laws 1998, Ch. 178, § 17; filed with the Office of the Secretary of State October 2, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). New Section adopted effective April 1, 2000, under an exemption from the provisions of the Arizona Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Laws 1999, Chapter 311; filed with the Office of the Secretary of State December 23, 1999 at 6 A.A.R. 351 (Supp. 99-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 3755, effective January 1, 2001 (Supp. 00-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 688, effective November 1, 2010 (Supp. 10-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 448, effective April 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 3043, effective October 2, 2018 (Supp. 18-4).