36-2A-1. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean:(1)'Board,' a licensing board authorized in title 36;(2)'Health professionals assistance program,' or 'program,' a confidential program designed to monitor and manage the treatment and continuing care of a health professional who may be unable to practice with reasonable skill or safety, or whose practice poses a risk to the public, if the professional's mental health or substance use related issue or disorder is not appropriately managed;(3)'Impaired,' the inability of a licensee to practice with reasonable skill or safety, or whose practice poses a risk to the public as a result of unmanaged or undermanaged mental health or substance use related issue or disorder;(4)'Program personnel,' persons or entities providing services for or on behalf of a licensing board's health professionals assistance program. Source: SL 1996, ch 227, §1; SL 2013, ch 171, §1; SL 2021, ch 170, § 1.
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