North Carolina § 122C-465 - Definitions.

§ 122C-465. Definitions.

As used in this Part, the following definitions apply: Authorized medical professional. - A doctor of medicine, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or doctor of osteopathy licensed to practice in this State. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment. - Treatment with a valid prescription from an authorized medical professional in either a hyperbaric chamber approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or a device with an appropriate FDA-approved investigational device exemption. Veteran. - A person who served on active duty, other than for training, in any component of the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of 180 days or more, unless released earlier because of service-connected disability, and who was discharged or released from the Armed Forces of the United States under other than dishonorable conditions. History (2019-175, s. 2(b).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2019-175, s. 1, provides: "This act shall be known and may be cited as the 'North Carolina Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment and Recovery Act of 2019.'" Session Laws 2019-175, s. 3, made this Part effective October 1, 2019. The preamble to Session Laws 2019-175, provides: "Whereas, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a recognized and accepted treatment for wound care and inflammation disorders; and "Whereas, traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder are recognized to result from brain injuries and subsequent inflammation; Now, therefore,"