Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-16-01-.01 - DEFINITION OF TERMS
For the purposes of these rules and regulations and as used herein:
(1) "Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse" means a licensed registered nurse with a master's degree or
higher in a nursing specialty who has national specialty certification under
T.C.A. §
63-7-126.
(2) "Department" means the Tennessee
Department of Health.
(3)
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of
Health.
(4) "Family Planning
Provider" means a physician or physician assistant, an advanced practice
registered nurse, a registered nurse, a pharmacist, or a clinic that is
approved to provide family planning services to eligible clients according to
the most recent clinical guidelines from the Office of Population Affairs (OPA)
and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
(5) "Physician" means any doctor of medicine
or doctor of osteopathy duly licensed to practice the profession in Tennessee
or the state in which s/he resides and lawfully practices such physician's
profession.
(6) "Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)" is a federal agency under the Department
of Health and Human Services.
(7)
"Contraceptive Procedures" means any medically approved procedure designed to
prevent conception.
(8)
"Contraceptive Supplies" means those FDA approved or exempted items designed to
prevent conception through chemical, mechanical or other means.
(9) "Contraceptive Services" means all
medically approved contraceptive procedures, supplies, and information designed
to prevent conception.
(10) "County
Health Department" means any county health agency functioning pursuant to
T.C.A. §
68-2-603
and providing family planning services.
(11) "Registered Nurse" means a licensed
registered nurse under T.C.A. §
63-7-105.
(12) "Office of Population Affairs (OPA)" is
a part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, which
oversees the Title X program.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-7-105, 63-7-126, 68-34-102, and 68-34-106.
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