Arizona § 36-2171 - Definitions
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-2171 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-2171. Definitions
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Advance practice provider" means a physician assistant as defined in section 32-2501 or a registered nurse practitioner as defined in section 32-1601.
2. "Behavioral health provider" means a physician who is a board-certified or board-eligible psychiatrist, a psychologist, a physician assistant or a registered nurse practitioner who is certified to practice as a behavioral health specialist or a person who is licensed pursuant to title 32 as a clinical social worker, professional counselor or marriage and family therapist.
3. "Department" means the department of health services.
4. "Pharmacist" has the same meaning prescribed in section 32-1901.
5. "Rural" means either of the following:
(a) A county with a population of less than four hundred thousand persons according to the most recent United States decennial census.
(b) A census county division with less than fifty thousand persons in a county with a population of four hundred thousand or more persons according to the most recent United States decennial census.
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Section 36-2171 ("Definitions") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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