1. 1. “CMP” means coordinating medical provider.

2. 2. “Continuing education” means instruction that meets the requirements in:

   1. a. A.A.C. R4-17-205 for a physician assistant licensed under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 25; or
   2. b. A.A.C. R4-19-511 for authorization from the Arizona State Board of Nursing for a registered nurse practitioner to prescribe and dispense drugs and devices.
3. 3. “Drug prescription services” means providing medication that requires an order by medical personnel authorized by law to order the medication.
4. 4. “Governing authority” has the same meaning as in A.R.S. § 36-401.
5. 5. “Independent decision” means a registered nurse practitioner’s action without a physician’s order according to A.A.C. R4-19-508 and A.A.C. R4-19-511.
6. 6. “Medical direction” means guidance, advice, or consultation provided by a CMP to a registered nurse practitioner.
7. 7. “Medical personnel” means a medical clinic’s physicians, physician assistants, registered nurse practitioners, and nurses.
8. 8. “Physician assistant” has the same meaning as in A.R.S. § 32-2501.
9. 9. “Order” means a written directive.

10. 10. “Practice requirements” means the standards for physicians established in:

    1. a. A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 13 and 4 A.A.C. 16; or
    2. b. A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 17 and 4 A.A.C. 22.
11. 11. “Referral source” means a person who sends an individual to a third person for medical services.
12. 12. “Registered nurse practitioner” means an individual licensed under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 15.
13. 13. “Social services” means assistance, other than medical services, provided to maintain or improve an individual’s physical, mental, and social participation capabilities.
14. 14. “Supervision” has the same meaning as in A.R.S. § 32-2501.
15. 15. “Support services” means drug prescription services, social services, and provision of durable medical equipment.
16. 16. “Work schedule coverage” means a medical clinic’s system for ensuring that a sufficient number of medical personnel are present at the medical clinic.
17. 17. “Written protocol” means an agreement that identifies and is signed by a CMP and a registered nurse practitioner or a physician assistant.

In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. § 36-2351 and 9 A.A.C. 24, Article 2, the following definitions apply in this Article, unless otherwise specified:

Historical Note

Adopted effective July 27, 1978 (Supp. 78-4). R9-24-301 recodified from R9-24-131 (Supp. 95-2). Former Section R9-24-301 renumbered to R9-24-302; new Section R9-24-301 adopted by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 715, effective January 17, 2001 (Supp. 01-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 3048, effective September 30, 2006 (Supp. 06-3). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 1991, with an immediate effective date of September 4, 2020 (Supp. 20-3).