For the purposes of K.A.R. 28-34-126, 28-34-127, and 28-34-129 through 28-34-144, the following terms shall have the meanings specified in this regulation. (a) "Admitting privileges" means permission extended by a hospital to a physician to allow the physician to admit a patient to that hospital either as active or courtesy staff.

1. (b) "Ancillary services" means laboratory, radiology, or pharmacy services.
2. (c) "Ancillary staff member" means an individual who performs laboratory, radiology, or pharmacy services at a facility.
3. (d) "Applicant" means a person who has applied for a license but who has not yet been granted a license to operate a facility.
4. (e) "Clinical privileges" means permission extended by a hospital to a physician to allow the physician to provide treatment to a patient in that hospital.

5. (f) "Health professional" means an individual, other than a physician, who is one of the following:

   1. (1) A nurse licensed by the Kansas state board of nursing; or
   2. (2) a physician assistant licensed by the Kansas state board of healing arts.
6. (g) "Licensee" means a person who has been granted a license to operate a facility.

7. (h) "Medical staff member" means an individual who is one of the following:

   1. (1) A physician licensed by the Kansas state board of healing arts;
   2. (2) a health professional; or
   3. (3) an ancillary staff member.
8. (i) "Newborn child" means a viable child delivered during an abortion procedure.
9. (j) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or joint-stock association, and the legal successor thereof.

10. (k) "Reportable incident" means an act by a medical staff member which:

    1. (1) Is or may be below the applicable standard of care and has a reasonable probability of causing injury to a patient; or
    2. (2) may be grounds for disciplinary action by the appropriate licensing agency.
11. (l) "Risk manager" means the individual designated by the applicant or licensee to administer the facility's internal risk management program and to receive reports of reportable incidents within the facility.
12. (m) "Staff member" means an individual who provides services at the facility and who is compensated for those services.
13. (n) "Unborn child" means a living individual organism of the species homo sapiens, in utero, at any stage of gestation from fertilization to birth.
14. (o) "Viable" shall have the same meaning ascribed in K.S.A. 65-6701, and amendments thereto.
15. (p) "Volunteer" means an individual who provides services at the facility and who is not compensated for those services.

(Authorized by L. 2011, ch. 82, sec. 9; implementing L. 2011, ch. 82, sec. 1; effective, T-28-7-1-11, July 1, 2011; effective Nov. 14, 2011.)