The following terms shall have the meaning indicated when used in this chapter:

1. (a) “Board” means the board of registration of medical technicians created pursuant to RSA 328-I.
2. (b) "Complaint" means a written statement received by the board alleging professional misconduct of a medical technician as defined in RSA 328-I: 21, II.
3. (c) "Corrective action" means a written agreement between the board and a registrant whereby the registrant agrees to make certain changes in his or her practice, to accept clinical supervision, and/or to take some recommended program of study to resolve a complaint of misconduct presented to the board.
4. (d) "Disciplinary proceeding" means an adjudicative proceeding commenced by the board for the purpose of examining alleged misconduct by a registrant.

5. (e) "Order" means a document issued by the board:

   1. (1) Establishing procedures to be followed in an adjudicative or nonadjudicative proceeding;
   2. (2) Granting or denying a petition or motion;
   3. (3) Requiring a person to do, or to abstain from doing something; or
   4. (4) Determining a person's rights to a certificate of registration or other privilege established by RSA 328-I.
6. (f) "Settlement agreement" means a written order of the board acknowledging consent of the registrant to enter stipulated facts and impose disciplinary action to resolve certain allegations of misconduct.

Source. #11091-A, eff 5-5-16