§ 5-37-6-3

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) 'Assessment of pain' means the act of assessing an unpleasant sensation occurring in varying degrees of severity as a consequence of injury, disease, or emotional disorder. (2) 'Director' means the director of the department of health. (3) 'Healthcare facilities' is defined in the same manner as in § 23-17-2. (4) 'Healthcare provider' means any person licensed by this state to provide or lawfully providing healthcare services, including, but not limited to, a physician, dentist, optometrist, nurse, podiatrist, physical therapist, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant. (5) 'Person' means any individual, trust or estate, partnership, limited-liability corporation, corporation (including associations, joint stock companies, and insurance companies), state, or political subdivision or instrumentality of a state. (6) 'Regular basis' means a procedure done on a customary, usual, normal, orderly, even, or symmetrical schedule. History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 331, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 410, § 4.