Sections
Article 1 General Provisions 32-3201 – 32-3230.01
Article 2 Cosmetic Laser and Injection Procedures 32-3231 – 32-3234
Article 3 Medical Licensure Compact 32-3241 – 32-3246
Article 4 Controlled Substances 32-3248 – 32-3248.03
Article 5 Health Professionals Workforce Database 32-3249 – 32-3249.01

Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 32 > Chapter 32 - Health Professionals

  • Administer: means the direct application of or dispensing or furnishing a prescription medication or a prescription-only device, whether by injection or any other means, to the body of a patient by a health professional or by the health professional's authorized agent at the direction of the health professional. See Arizona Laws 32-3231
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Board: means a health profession regulatory board that provides licensure, certification or registration and regulation pursuant to chapter 13, 15, 17, 19, 19. See Arizona Laws 32-3249
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Cosmetic purpose: means for the purpose of beautifying, preserving or conferring comeliness, excluding therapeutic massage and manipulations. See Arizona Laws 32-3231
  • Database: means the health professionals workforce database that is developed from designated database information and maintained by the department in the health care professionals workforce data repository established pursuant to Title 36, Chapter 1, Article 3. See Arizona Laws 32-3249
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 32-3231
  • Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 32-3249
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Directly supervised: means a health professional who is licensed in this state and whose scope of practice allows the supervision supervises the use of a laser or IPL device for cosmetic purposes while the health professional is present at the facility where and when the device is being used. See Arizona Laws 32-3231
  • Director: means the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 32-3249
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Health profession regulatory board: means any board that regulates one or more health professionals in this state. See Arizona Laws 32-3201
  • Health professional: means a person who is certified or licensed pursuant to chapter 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 15. See Arizona Laws 32-3201
  • Indirect supervision: means supervision by a health professional who is licensed in this state, whose scope of practice allows the supervision and who is readily accessible by telecommunication. See Arizona Laws 32-3231
  • Laser technician: means a person who is or has been certified by the department pursuant to its rules and this article. See Arizona Laws 32-3231
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • medication-assisted treatment: means the use of pharmacological medications that are approved by the United States food and drug administration, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. See Arizona Laws 32-3201.01
  • Moral turpitude: means an offense, whether a misdemeanor or felony, that is related to extortion, burglary, larceny, bribery, embezzlement, robbery, racketeering, money laundering, forgery, fraud, murder, voluntary manslaughter or a sexual offense that requires the individual to register pursuant to section 13-3821. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Registrant: means a person or entity that owns or operates a laser or IPL device for which the application for registration is on file with the department and that is in compliance with department rules. See Arizona Laws 32-3231
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.