§ 36-766 Definitions
§ 36-766.01 Application for certificate; certification; fingerprint clearance card; renewal; continuing education
§ 36-766.02 Powers and duties of director; rules; waiver
§ 36-766.03 Applicant requirements; education and training; alternate certification
§ 36-766.04 Denial, suspension or revocation of certificate; hearings; tribal jurisdiction
§ 36-766.05 Investigations; evidence
§ 36-766.06 Fees
§ 36-766.07 Certification not required
§ 36-766.08 Public contracts; preference prohibited
§ 36-766.09 Doula community advisory committee; members; duties

Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 36 > Chapter 6 > Article 7.2 - Doulas

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-766
  • Director: means the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 36-766
  • Doula: means a trained nonmedical professional who may provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support to families before, during and after childbirth for a period of one year after birth or in the case of loss and who may serve as a liaison between the birth parents and medical and social services staff to improve the quality of medical, social and behavioral outcomes. See Arizona Laws 36-766
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Practice as a state-certified doula: means a state-certified doula who provides services in accordance with the core competencies specified by this article and the rules adopted pursuant to this article. See Arizona Laws 36-766
  • Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • State-certified doula: means a doula to whom the department has issued a certificate to practice as a state-certified doula in this state. See Arizona Laws 36-766