252.01

252.01 Definitions. In this chapter:

252.01(1c)

(1c) “Advanced practice nurse prescriber” means an advanced practice nurse who is certified under § 441.16 (2) to issue prescription orders.

252.01(1g)

(1g) “First responder” means a person who, as a condition of employment or as a member of an organization that provides emergency medical care before hospitalization, provides emergency medical care to a sick, disabled or injured individual before the arrival of an ambulance, but who does not provide transportation for a patient.

252.01(1m)

(1m) “HIV” means any strain of human immunodeficiency virus, which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

252.01(2)

(2) “HIV infection” means the pathological state produced by a human body in response to the presence of HIV.

252.01(2m)

(2m) “HIV test” means a test for the presence of HIV or an antibody to HIV.

252.01(3)

(3) “Municipality” means any city, village or town.

252.01(4)

(4) “Peace officer” has the meaning given in § 939.22 (22).

252.01(6)

(6) “State epidemiologist” means the individual appointed by the state health officer under § 250.02 (1) as the state epidemiologist for acute and communicable diseases.

252.01(7)

(7) “State patrol officer” means an officer of the state traffic patrol under § 110.07 (1)(a).

252.01(8)

(8) “Validated HIV test result” means a result of an HIV test that meets the validation requirements determined to be necessary by the state epidemiologist.